Lin Cheng-chih (Chinese: 林澄枝; pinyin: Lín Chéngzhī; born 17 February 1939) or Helen Lin is a Taiwanese politician.
Personal life
editLin Cheng-chih is the daughter-in-law of Hsieh Tung-min,[1] and is also known by the English name Helen Lin.[2]
Career
editLin 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.[3] She cancelled a visit to China when the 1999 Jiji earthquake hit Taiwan,[4] and began planning renovations to a number of cultural sites damaged by the quake.[5] 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.[6]
Lien Chan appointed Helen Lin vice chair of the Kuomintang in June 2000. She became the first woman to take the position.[7] In April 2001, the Kuomintang nominated Lin for an open position on a committee convened to oversee Public Television Service.[8] Following the first direct election for Kuomintang leadership in July 2001, Lin was retained as a vice chair of the party.[9] During the 2003 SARS outbreak, Lin led the Kuomintang's epidemic prevention task force.[10][11] Lin retained her post as a vice chairwoman when Ma Ying-jeou was elected Kuomintang chairman in 2005.[12][13] In 2006, she co-chaired a Kuomintang committee to vet candidates for the Control Yuan.[14] Following the Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum in April 2006, Lin resigned as vice chair of the Kuomintang and was succeeded by Chang Jen-hsiang.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Huang, Joyce (13 April 2001). "Family selects KMT over government to arrange Hsieh funeral". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Huang, Joyce (25 November 2000). "KMT looks to the future on 106th anniversary". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "The New Cabinet". Free China Review. 1 August 1996. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Taiwanese art goes on display across Strait". Taipei Times. 13 October 1999. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Hung, Chen-ling (5 October 1999). "Taiwan historic sites scrutinized". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Huang, Jewel (3 May 2004). "Chen Chi-nan starts as Cultural Affairs chairman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Hung, Chen-ling (19 June 2000). "KMT nominates woman for position of vice chairperson". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Huang, Joyce (22 April 2001). "Future of public TV uncertain". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Hsu, Crystal (29 July 2001). "KMT's congress begins today". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Ko, Shu-ling (1 May 2003). "SARS epidemic: Chen set to meet legislative leaders". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Lu, Fiona Lu (2 May 2003). "Opposition pledges SARS support". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Huang, Jewel; Ko, Shu-ling (19 August 2005). "New era dawns for KMT at party congress". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (29 August 2005). "Triumphant Ma takes helm of KMT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Ko, Shu-ling (6 February 2006). "Caucuses reveal their plans for upcoming session". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Editorial: The pro-China media onslaught". Taipei Times. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Chin, Heng-wei (7 May 2005). "KMT's strife bubbles to the surface". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.