{{Short description|Taiwanese politician (born 1939)}} {{distinguish|Helen Ling|Lin Cheng-chieh}} '''Lin Cheng-chih''' ({{zh|t=林澄枝|p=Lín Chéngzhī}}; born 17 February 1939) or '''Helen Lin''' is a Taiwanese politician.
==Personal life== Lin Cheng-chih is the daughter-in-law of Hsieh Tung-min,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huang |first1=Joyce |title=Family selects KMT over government to arrange Hsieh funeral |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/04/13/0000081497 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=13 April 2001}}</ref> and is also known by the English name Helen Lin.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huang |first1=Joyce |title=KMT looks to the future on 106th anniversary |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/11/25/0000062885 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=25 November 2000}}</ref>
==Career== Lin attended the Shih Chien College of Home Economics and served as the institution's president. She also worked within the Kuomintang Department of Women’s Affairs. On 10 June 1996, she was appointed minister of the Council of Cultural Affairs.<ref>{{cite news |title=The New Cabinet |url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=4&post=4406 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Free China Review |date=1 August 1996}}</ref> She cancelled a visit to China when the 1999 Jiji earthquake hit Taiwan,<ref>{{cite news |title=Taiwanese art goes on display across Strait |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/1999/10/13/0000006255 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=13 October 1999}}</ref> and began planning renovations to a number of cultural sites damaged by the quake.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hung |first1=Chen-ling |title=Taiwan historic sites scrutinized |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/1999/10/05/0000005183 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=5 October 1999}}</ref> Lin was succeeded at the Council for Cultural Affairs by Tchen Yu-chiou in May 2000, when the Chen Shui-bian presidential administration took office.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huang |first1=Jewel |title=Chen Chi-nan starts as Cultural Affairs chairman |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/05/03/2003153943 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=3 May 2004}}</ref>
Lien Chan appointed Helen Lin vice chair of the Kuomintang in June 2000. She became the first woman to take the position.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hung |first1=Chen-ling |title=KMT nominates woman for position of vice chairperson |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2000/06/19/0000040541 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=19 June 2000}}</ref> In April 2001, the Kuomintang nominated Lin for an open position on a committee convened to oversee Public Television Service.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huang |first1=Joyce |title=Future of public TV uncertain |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/04/22/0000082687 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=22 April 2001}}</ref> Following the first direct election for Kuomintang leadership in July 2001, Lin was retained as a vice chair of the party.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hsu |first1=Crystal |title=KMT's congress begins today |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2001/07/29/0000096181 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=29 July 2001}}</ref> During the 2003 SARS outbreak, Lin led the Kuomintang's epidemic prevention task force.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ko |first1=Shu-ling |title=SARS epidemic: Chen set to meet legislative leaders |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/05/01/0000204185 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=1 May 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lu |first1=Fiona Lu |title=Opposition pledges SARS support |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/05/02/0000204320 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=2 May 2003}}</ref> Lin retained her post as a vice chairwoman when Ma Ying-jeou was elected Kuomintang chairman in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huang |first1=Jewel |last2=Ko |first2=Shu-ling |title=New era dawns for KMT at party congress |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/08/19/2003268302 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=19 August 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mo |first1=Yan-chih |title=Triumphant Ma takes helm of KMT |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/08/20/2003268436 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=29 August 2005}}</ref> In 2006, she co-chaired a Kuomintang committee to vet candidates for the Control Yuan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ko |first1=Shu-ling |title=Caucuses reveal their plans for upcoming session |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/02/06/2003291786/2 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=6 February 2006}}</ref> Following the Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum in April 2006, Lin resigned as vice chair of the Kuomintang and was succeeded by {{ill|Chang Jen-hsiang|zh|章仁香}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Editorial: The pro-China media onslaught |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2006/05/04/2003306106 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=4 May 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chin |first1=Heng-wei |title=KMT's strife bubbles to the surface |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2006/05/07/2003306640 |accessdate=22 August 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=7 May 2005}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lin, Helen}} Category:1939 births Category:Living people Category:Ministers of culture of Taiwan Category:Women government ministers of Taiwan Category:Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan Category:Presidents of universities and colleges in Taiwan Category:Women heads of universities and colleges Category:Shih Chien University alumni Category:Academic staff of Shih Chien University Category:20th-century Taiwanese politicians Category:21st-century Taiwanese politicians