Lin Ming-chen

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Lin Ming-chen
林明溱
Magistrate of Nantou County
In office
25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022
Preceded byLee Chao-ching
Chen Chih-ching (acting)
Succeeded byHsu Shu-hua
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2008 – 25 December 2014
Succeeded byHsu Shu-hua
ConstituencyNantou 2
Personal details
Born (1951-02-13) 13 February 1951 (age 73)
Nantou County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materChina Junior College of Technology
Chaoyang University of Technology

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. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2014, and served as magistrate of Nantou County. from 2014 to 2022. In both offices, Lin was succeeded by Hsu Shu-hua.

Education[edit]

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]

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]

2014 Magistrate election[edit]

2014 magistrate election result in Nantou County between Lin and his opponent Lee Wen-chung (李文忠)

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
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Lee Wen-chung DPP 143,719 49.04%
2 Lin Ming-chen KMT 149,361 50.96%

2016 Mainland China visit[edit]

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]

The Kuomintang endorsed Lin for a second term as Nantou County magistrate in December 2017.[8]

2018 Kuomintang Nantou County magistrate primary results
Candidates Place Result
Lin Ming-chen Nominated Walkover
2018 Nantou County mayoral results
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Lin Ming-chen Kuomintang 195,385 66.72%
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]

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]

Lin is married and has a son.[11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 林明溱議會爆粗口 會後解釋:罵我自己－民視新聞. Formosa Television (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Event occurs at 0:02,0:05,0:20,0:25,0:37.
  2. ^ "Nantou County Government".
  3. ^ Pan, Jason (17 February 2023). "Nantou DPP candidate rejects 'parachute' label". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Lin Ming-chen elected magistrate of Nantou County (update)". Central News Agency.
  5. ^ "Local gov't officials hold meeting with Beijing".
  6. ^ "Local government heads arrive in Beijing for talks - Taipei Times". 18 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Kuomintang News Network". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24.
  8. ^ Chung, Jake (21 December 2017). "KMT names candidates in local elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. ^ Liu, Kay (4 March 2023). "Legislative by-election in Nantou County". Central News Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  10. ^ Pan, Jason (3 March 2023). "DPP, KMT leaders in Nantou for by-election campaign". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ^ Pan, Jason (23 February 2023). "Nantou should reject Lin Ming-chen: DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ^ Su, Mu-chun; Lu, Kuan-ting; Wen, Kuei-hsiang; Yeh, Su-ping; We, Che-hao; Shih, Hsiu-chuan (5 March 2023). "Nantou by-election result offers lessons for DPP, KMT: Analysts". Central News Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

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