Lin Mei-chu

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Lin Mei-chu
林美珠
File:林美珠部長.jpg
Official portrait, 2017
4th Minister of Labor
In office
8 February 2017 – 26 February 2018
Prime MinisterLin Chuan
William Lai
DeputyLiau Huei-fang
Preceded byKuo Fang-yu
Succeeded byHsu Ming-chun
30th Minister of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs
In office
20 May 2016 – 8 February 2017
Prime MinisterLin Chuan
Preceded byJaclyn Tsai
Succeeded byHsu Jan-yau[1]
Minister without Portfolio
In office
20 May 2016 – 8 February 2017
Prime MinisterLin Chuan
Additional offices
Deputy Magistrate of Chiayi
In office
17 May 2010 – December 2014
MagistrateHelen Chang
Political Deputy Minister of the Interior
In office
August 2006 – 19 May 2008
MinisterLee I-yang
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born (1953-11-12) 12 November 1953 (age 72)
PartyIndependent
SpouseWu Ming-hung
RelativesTsai Ing-wen (cousin)
EducationNational Chengchi University (LLB, LLM)

Lin Mei-chu (Chinese: 林美珠; pinyin: Lín Měizhū; born 12 November 1953) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. She was the Minister of Labor from 8 February 2017 until 22 February 2018.

Education

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Lin obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Chengchi University in 1976 and 1982, respectively.[2]

Political career

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She was appointed to head the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission in April 2016.[3] Lin stated in June, shortly after taking office on 20 May 2016, that she preferred handing over the MTAC's functions to other government agencies.[4][5]

In February 2017, she replaced Kuo Fang-yu as minister of labor.[6] On 22 February 2018, she tendered her resignation from the ministry, citing health reasons. She was replaced by Deputy Minister Su Li-chiung.[7]

Lin was named chair of the Taiwan Asset Management Corporation on 13 December 2018. The next day, she announced her resignation.[8]

Personal life

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Lin Mei-chu and the incumbent President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen are cousins.[9] Her husband, Wu Ming-hung, is the incumbent President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Taiwan.

References

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