Lin Ming-chen

Lin Ming-chen
林明溱
Magistrate of Nantou County
Assumed office
25 December 2014
Preceded by Lee Chao-ching
Chen Chih-ching (acting)
Magistrate of Nantou County
In office
1 February 2008  25 December 2014
Succeeded by Hsu Shu-hua
Constituency Nantou 2
Personal details
Born (1951-02-13) 13 February 1951
Nantou County, Taiwan
Nationality  Republic of China
Political party Kuomintang
Alma mater China Junior College of Technology
Chaoyang University of Technology

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

Early life

Lin did 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

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 (李文忠) 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 Cheng-tien (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]

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