# Lin Mei-chu

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{{Short description|Politician from Taiwan}}
{{family name hatnote|[Lin](/source/Lin_(surname))|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name            = Lin Mei-chu
| native_name     = {{no bold|林美珠}}
| image           = 林美珠部長.jpg
| caption         = Official portrait, 2017
| order           =
| office          = 4th [Minister of Labor](/source/Ministry_of_Labor_(Taiwan))
| prime_minister  = [Lin Chuan](/source/Lin_Chuan)<br>[William Lai](/source/William_Lai)
| deputy          = [Liau Huei-fang](/source/Liau_Huei-fang)
| term_start      = 8 February 2017
| term_end        = 26 February 2018
| predecessor     = [Kuo Fang-yu](/source/Kuo_Fang-yu)
| successor       = [Hsu Ming-chun](/source/Hsu_Ming-chun)
| order1          = 
| office1         = 30th [Minister of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs](/source/Mongolian_and_Tibetan_Affairs_Commission)
| deputy1         = 
| prime_minister1 = [Lin Chuan](/source/Lin_Chuan)
| term_start1     = 20 May 2016
| term_end1       = 8 February 2017
| predecessor1    = [Jaclyn Tsai](/source/Jaclyn_Tsai)
| successor1      = [Hsu Jan-yau](/source/Hsu_Jan-yau)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nspp.mofa.gov.tw/nsppe/print.php?post=111161&unit=2|date=9 February 2017|title=New agriculture, health, labor and science ministers sworn in|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China|accessdate=13 February 2017}}</ref>
| order2          = 
| office2         = [Minister without Portfolio](/source/Minister_without_Portfolio)
| deputy2         = 
| term_start2     = 20 May 2016
| term_end2       = 8 February 2017
| prime_minister2 = [Lin Chuan](/source/Lin_Chuan)
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{{Infobox officeholder
| embed = yes
| order3              = 
| office3             = [Deputy Magistrate of Chiayi](/source/Chiayi_County_Government)
| 1blankname3         = Magistrate
| 1namedata3          = [Helen Chang](/source/Helen_Chang)
| term_start3         = 17 May 2010
| term_end3           = December 2014
| predecessor3        = 
| successor3          = 
| order4              = 
| office4             = [Political Deputy Minister of the Interior](/source/Ministry_of_the_Interior_(Taiwan))
| minister4           = [Lee I-yang](/source/Lee_I-yang)
| term_start4         = August 2006
| term_end4           = 19 May 2008
| predecessor4        = 
| successor4          = 
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| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1953|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place     = [Taipei](/source/Taipei), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan)
| party           = [Independent](/source/Independent_politician)
| spouse          = [Wu Ming-hung](/source/Wu_Ming-hung)
| relatives       = [Tsai Ing-wen](/source/Tsai_Ing-wen) (cousin)
| children        = 
| signature       = 
| education       = [National Chengchi University](/source/National_Chengchi_University) ([LLB](/source/LL.B.), [LLM](/source/LL.M.)) 
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'''Lin Mei-chu''' ({{lang-zh|t=林美珠|p=Lín Měizhū}}; born 12 November 1953) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. She was the [Minister of Labor](/source/Ministry_of_Labor_(Taiwan)) from 8 February 2017 until 22 February 2018.

==Education==
Lin attended law school at [National Chengchi University](/source/National_Chengchi_University), where she earned her [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) (LL.B.) in 1976 and her [Master of Laws](/source/Master_of_Laws) (LL.M.) in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/Member_Info.aspx?n=C9F41B76CE5FB05D&s=32F09702D3A44455|title=Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525030523/http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/Member_Info.aspx?n=C9F41B76CE5FB05D&s=32F09702D3A44455|archivedate=2016-05-25}}</ref>

==Political career==

She was appointed to head the [Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission](/source/Mongolian_and_Tibetan_Affairs_Commission) in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201604280024.aspx|title=Premier-designate finalizes his Cabinet lineup|agency=Central News Agency}}</ref> Lin stated in June, shortly after taking office on 20 May 2016, that she preferred handing over the MTAC's functions to other government agencies.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=I-Chia|title=Mongolian-Tibetan commission might be merged: minister|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/06/21/2003649130|accessdate=21 June 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=21 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wu|first1=Hsin-yun|first2=Evelyn|last2=Kao|title=Minister makes pitch to retain operations of obscure agency|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201606200010.aspx|accessdate=21 June 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=20 June 2016}}</ref>

In February 2017, she replaced [Kuo Fang-yu](/source/Kuo_Fang-yu) as minister of labor.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shen|first1=Worthy|last2=Yu|first2=Hsiao-han|last3=Chang|first3=Ming-hsun|last4=Huang|first4=Li-yun|last5=Kao|first5=Evelyn|title=Four new ministers sworn in|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201702080021.aspx|accessdate=9 February 2017|agency=Central News Agency|date=8 February 2017}}</ref> On 22 February 2018, she tendered her resignation from the ministry, citing health reasons. She was replaced by Deputy Minister [Su Li-chiung](/source/Su_Li-chiung).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201802220025.aspx|date=22 February 2018|first1=Ku|last1=Chuan|first2=Christie|last2=Chen|title=Taiwan to replace its labor minister with a deputy: source|publisher=Focus Taiwan|accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref>

Lin was named chair of the Taiwan Asset Management Corporation on 13 December 2018. The next day, she announced her resignation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Meng-ju |last2=Kao |first2=Evelyn |title=Taiwan Asset Management Corp. chair resigns amid cronyism accusations |url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201812130017.aspx |accessdate=13 December 2018 |date=13 December 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Lin Mei-chu and the incumbent [President of Taiwan](/source/President_of_Taiwan), [Tsai Ing-wen](/source/Tsai_Ing-wen) are cousins.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taiwan names first ministers in new Cabinet|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-names-first-ministers-in-new-cabinet|accessdate=21 June 2016|work=Straits Times|date=9 April 2016}}</ref> Her husband, [Wu Ming-hung](/source/Wu_Ming-hung), is the incumbent President of the [Supreme Administrative Court](/source/Supreme_Administrative_Court) of [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan).

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