# Helen Lin
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{{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](/source/Hsieh_Tung-min),[{{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}}] and is also known by the English name Helen Lin.[{{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}}]
==Career==
Lin attended the [Shih Chien College of Home Economics](/source/Shih_Chien_University) and served as the institution's president. She also worked within the [Kuomintang](/source/Kuomintang) Department of Women’s Affairs. On 10 June 1996, she was appointed minister of the [Council of Cultural Affairs](/source/Council_of_Cultural_Affairs).[{{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}}] She cancelled a visit to China when the [1999 Jiji earthquake](/source/1999_Jiji_earthquake) hit Taiwan,[{{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}}] and began planning renovations to a number of cultural sites damaged by the quake.[{{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}}] Lin was succeeded at the Council for Cultural Affairs by [Tchen Yu-chiou](/source/Tchen_Yu-chiou) in May 2000, when the [Chen Shui-bian](/source/Chen_Shui-bian) presidential administration took office.[{{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}}]
[Lien Chan](/source/Lien_Chan) appointed Helen Lin vice chair of the Kuomintang in June 2000. She became the first woman to take the position.[{{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}}] In April 2001, the Kuomintang nominated Lin for an open position on a committee convened to oversee [Public Television Service](/source/Public_Television_Service).[{{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}}] Following the first [direct election for Kuomintang leadership](/source/2001_Kuomintang_chairmanship_election) in July 2001, Lin was retained as a vice chair of the party.[{{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}}] During the [2003 SARS outbreak](/source/2003_SARS_outbreak), Lin led the Kuomintang's epidemic prevention task force.[{{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}}][{{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}}] Lin retained her post as a vice chairwoman when [Ma Ying-jeou](/source/Ma_Ying-jeou) was elected Kuomintang chairman in 2005.[{{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}}][{{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}}] In 2006, she co-chaired a Kuomintang committee to vet candidates for the [Control Yuan](/source/Control_Yuan).[{{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}}] Following the [Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum](/source/Cross-Strait_Economic%2C_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}}.[{{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}}][{{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}}]
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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
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