Lin Chin-sheng
Native name林金生
OfficeVice President of the Examination Yuan
PresidentLiu Chi-hung
Kung Te-cheng
Chiu Chuang-huan
Term start1984
Term end1993
PredecessorChang Tsung-liang
SuccessorMao Gao-wen
Office 1Minister without portfolio
Term start 11981
Term end 11984
Office 2Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
Term start 211 June 1976
Term end 21 December 1981
Predecessor 2Henry Kao
Successor 2Lien Chan
Office 3Minister of the Interior
Term start 31 June 1972
Term end 311 June 1976
Predecessor 3Hsu Ching-chung
Successor 3Chang Feng-hsu
Office 4Yunlin County Magistrate
Term start 42 June 1954
Term end 42 June 1957
Predecessor 4Wu Ching-hui
Successor 4Liao Chen-hsiang
Office 5Chiayi County Magistrate
Term start 51 June 1951
Term end 52 June 1954
Predecessor 5Position established
Successor 5Lee Mao-sung
Birth date4 August 1916
Birth placeKagi, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Xingang, Chiayi, Taiwan)
Death date2001 (aged 84–85)
PartyKuomintang
Alma materTokyo Imperial University (LLB)
Order9th

Lin Chin-sheng (traditional Chinese: 林金生; 1916–2001)[citation needed] was a Taiwanese politician.

Education and career

Born in 1916, Lin earned a law degree from Tokyo Imperial University.[1] Lin began his political career in his native Chiayi County, where he founded the Lin political faction and allied himself with the Kuomintang.[2] Lin served as Chiayi County Magistrate from 1951 to 1954, when he was elected Yunlin County Magistrate, where he served another three-year term.[1] In 1972, Lin was appointed interior minister, serving until 1976, when he was named Minister of Transportation and Communications. As transportation minister, Lin oversaw the construction of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. He opposed the airport's original name, Taoyuan International Airport, suggesting that it be named for Chiang Kai-shek instead.[3][4] Lin stepped down as transport minister in 1981 and became a minister without portfolio. From 1984, he was the Vice President of the Examination Yuan.[1] In 1987, Lin and his faction supported the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Chiayi County Magistrate, Tsai Chi-fang.[2] He served the Examination Yuan until 1993, when he was named adviser to President Lee Teng-hui.[1]

His son is choreographer Lin Hwai-min.[2]

References

  1. ^ The International Who's Who 2004. Europa Publications. 2003. p. 1004. ISBN 9781857432176.
  2. ^ Wang, Chris (1 January 2012). "2012 ELECTIONS: FEATURE: Young lawmakers carry on political family tradition". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. ^ Chuang, Jimmy & Shih, Hsiu-chuan (2 September 2006). "Chen proposes renaming Chiang Kai-shek airport". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. ^ Chuang, Jimmy (7 September 2006). "'Chiang Kai-shek' airport enters dustbin of history". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.