# Lin Chin-sheng

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**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](/source/Tokyo_Imperial_University).[1] Lin began his political career in his native [Chiayi County](/source/Chiayi_County), where he founded the Lin political faction and allied himself with the [Kuomintang](/source/Kuomintang).[2] Lin served as [Chiayi County Magistrate](/source/List_of_county_magistrates_of_Chiayi) from 1951 to 1954, when he was elected [Yunlin County Magistrate](/source/List_of_county_magistrates_of_Yunlin), 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](/source/Ministry_of_Transportation_and_Communications_(Taiwan)). As transportation minister, Lin oversaw the construction of [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport](/source/Taoyuan_International_Airport). He opposed the airport's original name, Taoyuan International Airport, suggesting that it be named for [Chiang Kai-shek](/source/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](/source/Vice_President_of_the_Examination_Yuan).[1] In 1987, Lin and his faction supported the [Democratic Progressive Party](/source/Democratic_Progressive_Party)'s candidate for Chiayi County Magistrate, [Tsai Chi-fang](/source/Tsai_Chi-fang).[2] He served the Examination Yuan until 1993, when he was named adviser to President [Lee Teng-hui](/source/Lee_Teng-hui).[1]

His son is choreographer [Lin Hwai-min](/source/Lin_Hwai-min).[2]

## References

1. [*The International Who's Who 2004*](https://archive.org/details/internationalwho2004ond). Europa Publications. 2003. p. [1004](https://archive.org/details/internationalwho2004ond/page/1004). ISBN 9781857432176.

1. Wang, Chris (1 January 2012). ["2012 ELECTIONS: FEATURE: Young lawmakers carry on political family tradition"](http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/01/01/2003522135). *Taipei Times*. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

1. Chuang, Jimmy & Shih, Hsiu-chuan (2 September 2006). ["Chen proposes renaming Chiang Kai-shek airport"](http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/09/02/2003325813/2). *Taipei Times*. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

1. Chuang, Jimmy (7 September 2006). ["'Chiang Kai-shek' airport enters dustbin of history"](http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/09/07/2003326501). *Taipei Times*. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

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