Lin Hung-chih (Chinese: 林鴻池; pinyin: Lín Hóngchí; born 22 August 1955) is a Taiwanese politician.

Lin Hung-chih
林鴻池
Lin in 2013
Majority Leader of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2012 – 31 July 2014
Preceded byLin Yi-shih
Succeeded byAlex Fai
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2016
Preceded byWang Shu-hui
Succeeded byChang Hung-lu
ConstituencyNew Taipei 6
Mayor of Banqiao
In office
1 March 1998 – 1 February 2005
Preceded byWu Chin-chih
Succeeded byChang Hung-lu
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1992–2000
Personal details
Born (1955-08-22) 22 August 1955 (age 69)
Pingxi, Taipei County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
EducationNational Cheng Kung University (BA)
National Chengchi University (MA)
OccupationPolitician

Education

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Lin earned a bachelor's degree in transportation and communications management from National Cheng Kung University, before obtaining his master's in political science at National Chengchi University.[1]

Political career

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Lin launched a bid for a seat on the National Assembly in 1991 and served until 2000. While a member of the assembly, he was elected mayor of Banqiao and reelected in 2001. Lin stepped down in 2005 at the end of that second term to run for the Legislative Yuan. He was twice reelected to the Legislative Yuan, in 2008 and 2012, but refused to stand in the 2016 election, because his party, the Kuomintang, had suffered heavy losses in the November 2014 local elections.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Who's Who in the ROC" (PDF). Executive Yuan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ^ Chen, Yen-ting; Chen, Wei-tsung (15 March 2015). "Lin Hung-chih says not running for re-election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2016.