Lin Ming-chen
Lin Ming-chen | |
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| 林明溱 | |
| File:林明溱縣長.jpg | |
| Magistrate of Nantou County | |
| In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Chao-ching Chen Chih-ching (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hsu Shu-hua |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2008 – 25 December 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Hsu Shu-hua |
| Constituency | Nantou 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1951 |
| Party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | China Junior College of Technology (BArch) Chaoyang University of Technology (MS) |
Lin Ming-chen (Chinese: 林明溱; pinyin: Lín Míngzhēn; Wade–Giles: Lin2 Ming2-chên1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bêng-chin)[1] is a Taiwanese politician who served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2014 and as magistrate of Nantou County from 2014 to 2022. In both offices, Lin was succeeded by Hsu Shu-hua.
Education
[edit | edit source]Lin earned his bachelor's degree in architecture from China Junior College of Technology and master's degree in leisure service management from Chaoyang University of Technology.[2]
Early political career
[edit | edit source]Lin led Jiji Township from 1994 to 2002, was subsequently elected to the Nantou County Council until 2006, and served on the Legislative Yuan between 2008 and 2014.[3]
Magistrate of Nantou County
[edit | edit source]2014 Magistrate election
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Lin was elected as the Magistrate of Nantou County after winning the 2014 Nantou County magistrate election held on 29 November 2014.[4]
| 2014 Nantou County Magistrate Election Result | ||||||
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| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1 | Lee Wen-chung | DPP | 143,719 | 49.04% | ||
| 2 | Lin Ming-chen | KMT | 149,361 | 50.96% | File:Elected candidate symbol (voting stamp, Taiwan).svg | |
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2016 Mainland China visit
[edit | edit source]In September 2016, Lin with another seven magistrates and mayors from Taiwan visited Beijing, which were Hsu Yao-chang (Magistrate of Miaoli County), Chiu Ching-chun (Magistrate of Hsinchu County), Liu Cheng-ying (Magistrate of Lienchiang County), Yeh Hui-ching (Deputy Mayor of New Taipei City), Chen Chin-hu (Deputy Magistrate of Taitung County), Fu Kun-chi (Magistrate of Hualien County) and Wu Cherng-dean (Deputy Magistrate of Kinmen County). Their visit was aimed to reset and restart cross-strait relations after President Tsai Ing-wen took office on 20 May 2016. The eight local leaders reiterated their support of One-China policy under the 1992 consensus. They met with Taiwan Affairs Office Head Zhang Zhijun and Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng.[5][6][7]
2018 Magistrate election
[edit | edit source]The Kuomintang endorsed Lin for a second term as Nantou County magistrate in December 2017.[8]
| 2018 Kuomintang Nantou County magistrate primary results | |||||
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| Candidates | Place | Result | |||
| Lin Ming-chen | Nominated | Walkover | |||
| 2018 Nantou County mayoral results | |||||
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| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
| 1 | Lin Ming-chen | File:Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang | 195,385 | 66.72% | File:Elected candidate symbol (voting stamp, Taiwan).svg |
| 2 | Hung Kuo-hao (洪國浩) | Democratic Progressive Party | 97,460 | 33.28% | |
| Total voters | 413,222 | ||||
| Valid votes | 292,845 | ||||
| Invalid votes | |||||
| Voter turnout | 70.87% | ||||
Later political career
[edit | edit source]Lin contested the 2023 Nantou legislative by-election, seeking Hsu Shu-hua's vacant seat.[9] During the campaign, Lin was accused of plagiarizing his master's thesis.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Lin is married and has a son.[11][12]
References
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External links
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- Lin Ming-chen on FacebookLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- China University of Science and Technology alumni
- Members of the 8th Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 7th Legislative Yuan
- Nantou County Members of the Legislative Yuan
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