Lin Chia-lung

Lin Chia-lung
林佳龍
Lin Chia-lung in 2007
Mayor of Taichung
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 December 2014
Preceded by Jason Hu
Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office
25 January 2006 – 15 October 2007
Chairperson Chen Shui-bian
Preceded by Lee I-yang
Succeeded by Chuo Rung-tai
Personal details
Born 13 February 1964 (age 51)
Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan
Political party Democratic Progressive Party
Alma mater National Taiwan University
Yale University
Occupation Politician
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lin.

Lin Chia-lung (林　佳龍 (Hayashi Yoshitatsu); born February 13, 1964 in Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese academic and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician. He was elected mayor of Taichung City in November 2014 and took office on 25 December 2014. In the early 2000s he served in various capacities in the ROC Executive Yuan under DPP President Chen Shui-bian.[1]

Background

Lin was born in Taipei's Wanhua District to parents from Yunlin County, and was raised in both areas.[2]

After graduating from Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo Senior High School, Lin Chia-lung attended National Taiwan University (NTU), where he received his BA (1986) and MA (1988) in political science.[3] As a student representative at NTU, Lin was active in the NTU Society for the Study of Mainland China (臺大大陸問題研究社), and a participant in the "Love of Freedom" (自由之愛) campus free speech movement. Lin played a key role in pushing for the direct election of the student council chairman by students, and was responsible for drafting the election plan proposed by students to the campus administration in 1984.[4][5]

Lin left Taiwan for the United States to attend Yale University on a Fulbright scholarship from 1991 through 1994. He received master's degrees in philosophy (1992) and political science (1993), as well as a PhD. in political science (1998). Returning to Taiwan after graduating from Yale, Lin served on the faculty of the political science department at National Chung Cheng University as an assistant professor from 1999 through 2004.[3] His research interests include the democratization of Taiwan, as well as the political and economic development of the People's Republic of China, and has written several books on the subjects.[6][7]

Lin currently resides in Taichung City with his family.[2]

Political career

Lin at the 2008 Taipei International Book Exhibition

Lin was appointed as an advisor to the National Security Council in 2000, and to the position of cabinet spokesman in 2003.[8] Lin represented the government position in a debate against Legislator May Chin, where he argued in favor of arms procurements which would be submitted to referendum the following year.[9]

Due to his performance as cabinet spokesman, Lin was appointed director of the Government Information Office (GIO) by President Chen Shui-bian following his reelection in 2004.[10] In January 2005, Lin authorized a GIO program encouraging donations to provide financial support for orphans of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.[11] Controversy over the program later arose in August 2005, five months after Lin had left GIO, surrounding the delay in disbursing NT$400 million in donations to various charities and NGOs. Media reports suggesting that the program had been neglected in the transition between Lin and his successor at GIO, Pasuya Yao were denied by GIO, which promised the funds would be disbursed by September 5.[12]

Lin resigned from his position as GIO director in March 2005 to run as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for mayor of Taichung City.[13] In the ensuing elections held in December 2005, Lin lost against incumbent Mayor Jason Hu by 87,075 votes (19.3%).[14] In 2014 Lin ran again against Hu and won.

Lin was appointed DPP Secretary-General in January 2006, and Deputy Secretary-General to the President in October 2007.[3]

Mayor of Taichung

Lin was elected as the Mayor of Taichung after winning the Taichung Mayoralty election on 29 November 2014 defeating incumbent Jason Hu of the Kuomintang.[15]

2014 Taichung City Mayoralty Election Result
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1Jason Hu KMT637,531 42.94%
2Lin Chia-lung DPP847,284 57.06%

See also

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Honorary titles
Preceded by
Jason Hu		 Second Incumbent of Mayor of Municipality Taichung
25 December 2014 – 24 December 2018 		Current mayor in office

References

  1. ↑ "台中市 (3)林佳龍". 2005縣市長選舉. Democratic Progressive Party. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lin, Chia-lung. "林佳龍的部落格 (Lin Chia-lung's blog)". Wretch. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Deputy Secretary-General to the President". Presidential Office Organization. ROC Office of the President. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  4. ↑ "民國七十四年至七十七年 (1985 - 1988)". 歷史沿革 (Historical Changes). NTU Student Association - 19th. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  5. ↑ 蘇, 永耀 (2004-08-08), 《星期人物》林佳龍 理論行動家謀定後動, The Liberty Times (in Chinese)
  6. ↑ Lin, Chia-lung (July 2007), 民主到底: 公投民主在臺灣 (Democracy All the Way: Referendum Movement in Taiwan), 臺灣智庫, ISBN 978-986-83367-1-1
  7. ↑ Lin, Chia-lung; & others (2004), 未來中國: 退化的極權主義 (Future China: Weakening of Authoritarianism), 時報文化, ISBN 957-13-4016-2
  8. ↑ Ko, Shu-Ling (2003-03-03), "Lin wins praise for interpersonal skills", The Taipei Times: 3, retrieved 2008-04-05
  9. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling (2004-03-01), "Debate focuses on missile sentiments", The Taipei Times: 1, retrieved 2008-04-06
  10. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling (2004-05-20), "Six outgoing Cabinet members honored at party", The Taipei Times: 4, retrieved 2008-04-06
  11. ↑ "GIO calls on public to help victims of Asian tsunami", The Taipei Times, 2005-01-08: 3, retrieved 2008-04-06
  12. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling; Chuang, Jimmy (2005-08-25), "DPP calls for probe of delays in tsunami payouts", The Taipei Times: 3, retrieved 2008-04-06
  13. ↑ Su, Joy (2005-03-02), "GIO head to join Taichung race", The Taipei Times: 3, retrieved 2008-04-06
  14. ↑ Mo, Yan-chih (2003-12-04), "Jason Hu flays DPP in Taichung City", The Taipei Times: 4, retrieved 2008-04-06
  15. ↑ http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TC/n400000000000000.html

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