Lin Hsiang-nung
Lin Hsiang-nung (Chinese: 林享能; pinyin: Lín Xiǎngnéng; born 1936) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat.
Lin Hsiang-nung | |
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林享能 | |
Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China | |
In office 6 December 1999 – 19 May 2000 | |
Preceded by | Peng Tso-kwei |
Succeeded by | Chen Hsi-huang |
Personal details | |
Born | 1936 (age 83–84) Mino, Kizan, Takao Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan, (today Meinong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan) |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Alma mater | National Chengchi University Chinese Culture University |
Early life and education
Lin was born in 1936. A native of Kaohsiung, he attended National Chengchi University and Chinese Culture University.[1]
Political career
Lin worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 25 years, and was based in Latin America. He also served as secretary to Lien Chan before assuming a vice-ministerial role at the Council of Agriculture in 1989. Lin was promoted in 1999 to succeed Peng Tso-kwei as agriculture minister.[1] Upon taking office, Lin expressed support for revisions to the Agricultural Development Law proposed by Peng.[2] However, shortly afterward, Lin proposed a new set of regulations regarding the zoning of farmland.[3] The Legislative Yuan eventually voted to allow individual farmers to build structures on newly-acquired farmland.[4] Shortly before leaving the Council of Agriculture, Lin joined Lien Chan's 2000 presidential campaign.[5] He stepped down when the Chen Shui-bian administration was sworn into office and later worked for the National Policy Foundation, a Kuomintang think tank.[6] By the 2004 election cycle, Lin had been named the leader of the Kuomintang's Kaohsiung headquarters and worked to coordinate a joint presidential ticket with the People First Party.[7][8] After Chen Shui-bian won a second presidential term, Lin led a protest outside the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors' Office.[9] He sought agricultural support for the KMT in the 2005 local elections by organizing the Taiwan Tractor Team.[10]
References
- Ko, Shu-ling (9 December 1999). "Agriculture vice chairman moves up to new position". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Ko, Shu-ling (8 December 1999). "Farmers protest in favor of fewer land restrictions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Ko, Shu-ling (14 December 1999). "Rezoning plans for industrial use of farmland set". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Ex-COA chief slams new law governing farmland". Taipei Times. 6 January 2000. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Chiu, Yu-Tzu (9 March 2000). "Apology may not help: analysts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Low, Stephanie (9 October 2002). "KMT unveils draft bill to create agriculture bank". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Chiu, Yu-Tzu (15 November 2004). "Legislative Elections: Chu seeks to shake off black-gold stain from family's image". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Norris, Graham (22 February 2004). "The fight down south". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Chiu, Yu-Tzu (22 March 2004). "Kaohsiung mayor asks for calm". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Mo, Yan-chih (11 November 2005). "KMT hopes to woo farmers with touring `tractor team'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.