Lin Ming-chen

Lin Ming-chen (Chinese: 林明溱; pinyin: Lín Míngqín) is a politician in the Republic of China. He has been the Magistrate of Nantou County since 25 December 2014.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lin.
Lin Ming-chen
林明溱
Magistrate of Nantou County
Assumed office
25 December 2014
Preceded byLee Chao-ching
Chen Chih-ching (acting)
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2008 – 25 December 2014
Succeeded byHsu Shu-hua
ConstituencyNantou 2
Personal details
Born (1951-02-13) 13 February 1951
Nantou County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materChina Junior College of Technology
Chaoyang University of Technology

Education

Lin earned his bachelor's degree in architecture from China Junior College of Technology and master's degree in leisure service management from Chaoyang University of Technology.[2]

Magistrate of Nantou County

2014 Magistrate election
2014 magistrate election result in Nantou County between Lin and his opponent Lee Wen-chung (李文忠)

Lin was elected as the Magistrate of Nantou County after winning the 2014 Nantou County magistrate election held on 29 November 2014.

2014 Nantou County Magistrate Election Result
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1Lee Wen-chung DPP143,719 49.04%
2Lin Ming-chen KMT149,361 50.96%

2016 Mainland China visit

In September 2016, Lin with another seven magistrates and mayors from Taiwan visited Beijing, which were Hsu Yao-chang (Magistrate of Miaoli County), Chiu Ching-chun (Magistrate of Hsinchu County), Liu Cheng-ying (Magistrate of Lienchiang County), Yeh Hui-ching (Deputy Mayor of New Taipei City), Chen Chin-hu (Deputy Magistrate of Taitung County), Fu Kun-chi (Magistrate of Hualien County) and Wu Cherng-dean (Deputy Magistrate of Kinmen County). Their visit was aimed to reset and restart cross-strait relations after President Tsai Ing-wen took office on 20 May 2016. The eight local leaders reiterated their support of One-China policy under the 1992 consensus. They met with Taiwan Affairs Office Head Zhang Zhijun and Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng.[3][4][5]

2018 Magistrate election

The Kuomintang endorsed Lin for a second term as Nantou County magistrate in December 2017.[6]

2018 Kuomintang Nantou County magistrate primary results
Candidates Place Result
Lin Ming-chen Nominated Walkover
2018 Nantou County mayoral results
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1Lin Ming-chen Kuomintang195,385 66.72%
2Hung Kuo-hao (洪國浩)Democratic Progressive Party97,460 33.28%
Total voters　413,222
Valid votes　292,845
Invalid votes　
Voter turnout　70.87%
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References
  1. "Lin Ming-chen elected magistrate of Nantou County (update)". focustaiwan.tw.
  2. http://www.nantou.gov.tw/english/content.asp?dptid=376480000&catetype=02&cid=391&cid1=400
  3. "Local gov't officials hold meeting with Beijing".
  4. "Local government heads arrive in Beijing for talks - Taipei Times".
  5. "Kuomintang News Network". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24.
  6. Chung, Jake (21 December 2017). "KMT names candidates in local elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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