Lin Zi-miao (Chinese: 林姿妙; pinyin: Lín Zīmiào; born 28 January 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. She is the magistrate of Yilan County since 25 December 2018.
Lin Zi-miao | |
|---|---|
林姿妙 | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2010 | |
| 11th Magistrate of Yilan | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2018 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Chen Chin-te (acting) |
| 11th Mayor of Luodong | |
| In office 1 March 2010 – 25 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Tsung-hsien Lai Hsi-lu (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Wu Chiu-lin |
| Yilan County Councillor | |
| In office 1 Match 1998 – 28 February 2010 | |
| Constituency | Yilan County VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1952 Luodong, Yilan, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
Political career
editLin was mayor of her home township Luodong until 2018.[1][2]
2018 Yilan County magistrate election
editShe began campaigning for the Yilan County Magistracy in early 2018, and won stronger local support compared to her opponent, Chen Ou-po.[3][4]
| 2018 Kuomintang Yilan County magistrate primary results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Place | Result | |||
| Lin Zi-miao | Called In | Walkover | |||
Lin defeated Chen in local elections held on 24 November 2018.[5]
| 2018 Yilan County mayoral results[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
| 1 | Lin Hsin-hua (林信華) | .svg){kind=icon} Independent |
27,399 | 10.95% | |
| 2 | Lin Zi-miao |  Kuomintang |
123,767 | 49.48% | 
|
| 3 | Chen Ou-po | Democratic Progressive Party | 95,609 | 38.23% | |
| 4 | Lin Jin-kun (林錦坤) | Independent |
1,922 | 0.77% | |
| 5 | Chen Qiu-jing (陳秋境) | Independent |
1,424 | 0.57% | |
| Total voters | 373,510 | ||||
| Valid votes | 250,121 | ||||
| Invalid votes | |||||
| Voter turnout | 66.97% | ||||
Controversy
editOn 13 January 2022, Lin was one of several Yilan government officials questioned during an investigation into suspected corruption.[7][8] Prosecutors clarified the next day that several cases were being investigated, and that Lin had been released without bail after the questioning concluded.[9] A second round of questioning took place on 22 February 2022, focusing on value-added tax exemptions for a Luodong Township property granted in 2019, and subsequent revisions to the township’s urban development plans.[10][11] Investigators later stated that they had tracked nearly NT$100 million in transfers, dating to the early 2000s, to Lin and her relatives from Yang Chi-hsiung.[12] In August 2022, the Yilan County Prosecutors’ Office charged Lin, her daughter, and several others with corruption.[13]
References
edit- ^ Hsu, Stacy (22 February 2018). "Chang Hsien-yao announces Taipei bid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Hsiao, Sherry (9 March 2018). "Women's Day: KMT says it improved gender equality in politics". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Lin, Sheng-liang (14 May 2018). "KMT aims to double leadership posts in polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Yang, Chun-hui (8 October 2018). "ELECTIONS: DPP plans to address weak areas". Taipei Times.
- ^ Wang, Yi-ru; Ko, Lin (24 November 2018). "Kuomintang takes Yilan in county magistrate race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ Shen, Ju-feng; Lo, James (13 January 2022). "Prosecutors question Yilan county magistrate in corruption probe". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Lin, Ching-lun; Chiang, Chih-hsiung; Chung, Jake (14 January 2022). "Yilan County Commissioner Lin Zi-miao and others probed for corruption". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Shen, Ju-feng; Yen, William (14 January 2022). "Yilan County chief questioned in alleged corruption case". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Lin, Ching-lun; Chin, Jonathan (23 February 2022). "Yilan County's Lin Zi-miao is questioned again". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Pan, Jason (24 February 2022). "Yilan's Lin Zi-miao released on bail". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Pan, Jason (19 April 2022). "Yilan commissioner Lin cries foul". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Wang, Yang-yu; Wang, Cheng-chung; Shen, Ju-feng; Wang, Chao-yu; Ko, Lin (23 August 2022). "Yilan County chief charged with corruption in land tax exemption case". Retrieved 23 August 2022. Republished as: Chin, Jonathan (24 August 2022). "Yilan official, daughter charged with corruption". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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