Lin Tsung-hsien
Lin Tsung-hsien 林聰賢 | |
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Magistrate of Yilan County | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 20 December 2009 | |
Deputy | Wu Ze-cheng |
Preceded by | Lu Kuo-hua |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 February 1962 (age 53) Luodong, Yilan County, Taiwan |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Alma mater | Chiayi Agricultural College Fo Guang University |
Lin Tsung-hsien or Lin Tsong-shyan (Chinese: 林聰賢; pinyin: Lín Cōngxián) is a politician in the Republic of China. He currently serves as the Magistrate of Yilan County since 20 December 2009.[1][2]
Early life
Lin did his bachelor's degree from Chiayi Agricultural College and master's degree from Fo Guang University.[3]
Yilan County Magistrate
2009 Yilan County Magistrate election
Lin assumed the position of Magistrate of Yilan County starting 20 December 2009 after winning the 2009 Republic of China local election on 5 December 2009 under the Democratic Progressive Party.
2009 Yilan County Magistrate Election Result | ||||||
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No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
1 | Lin Tsung-hsien | DPP | 133,394 | 54.26% | ||
2 | Lu Kuo-hua | KMT | 112,469 | 45.74% | ||
County Magistrate
During his term as the county magistrate, Lin had done several achievements for the county. Upon his election, he made several urgent adjustments to save the county financial situation. He also restored the annual Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival which was suspended by his predecessor Lu Kuo-hua. Lin had also pushed several policies on banning chemical herbicides in farms and ending the use of unprocessed manure as fertilizer. In terms of housing development, he had created regulation on regulating farmhouses and cutting down the number of houses on farmland.[4]
2014 Yilan County Magistrate election
On 29 November 2014, Lin joined the Yilan County magistrate election as DPP candidate and won the election.[5]
2014 Yilan County Magistrate Election Result | ||||||
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No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
1 | Lin Tsung-hsien | DPP | 160,253 | 63.95% | ||
2 | Chiou Shu-ti (邱淑媞) | KMT | 90,320 | 36.05% | ||
See also
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References
- ↑ "Yilan County Hall". Enwww.e-land.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ↑ "Tsai praises Yilan development, Thailand democracy". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ↑ http://enwww.e-land.gov.tw/
- ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/09/03/2003598908
- ↑ http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TC/n708000000000000.html
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