Lin Yang-kang
| Lin Yang-kang 林洋港 | |
|---|---|
| President of the Judicial Yuan | |
| In office April 1987 – September 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Shao-ku |
| Succeeded by | Shih Chi-yang |
| Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 June 1984 – 1 May 1987 | |
| Premier | Yu Kuo-hwa |
| Preceded by | Chiu Chuang-huan |
| Succeeded by | Lien Chan |
| Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China | |
| In office 25 November 1981 – 1 June 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Chiu Chuang-huan |
| Succeeded by | Wu Po-hsiung |
| Chairman of Taiwan Province | |
| In office 12 June 1978 – 5 December 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Shien Tung-min |
| Succeeded by | Lee Teng-hui |
| Mayor of Taipei City | |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Feng-hsu |
| Succeeded by | Lee Teng-hui |
| Magistrate of Nantou County | |
| In office 1 February 1967 – 16 June 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Chao-pi |
| Succeeded by | Ou Shu-wen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1927 Nantou County, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 13 April 2013 (aged 85) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality |  Taiwan |
| Political party |  Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
Lin Yang-kang (Chinese: 林洋港; pinyin: Lín Yánggǎng; June 10, 1927 – April 13, 2013) was a Taiwanese politician.
Early life
Born in Nantou County, Taiwan, Lin graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor of science degree.
Political career
He had been service in politics since the 1970s. He was a vice-chairman of the Kuomintang in 1990. In 1990, Lin was in the "non-mainstream faction" that aimed to be less confrontational with the People's Republic of China than Lee Teng-hui. He tried to replace Lee in the 1990 presidential election, with Chiang Wei-kuo as his running mate.[1]
He resigned his position as the head of the Judicial Yuan to become a presidential candidate in the 1996 elections. Since the Kuomintang did not nominate him, Lin ran as an independent. Though he originally considered Chen Li-an as his vice presidential running mate, finally he still picked former Premier Hau Pei-tsun, considering Hau's background might attract more mainlanders' votes for him. Chen was also run as an independent and both of them later expelled from KMT. However because of his pro-China and pro-reunification standpoints during the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, they only finished third with 14.9% of the vote, did it poorly. He has since retired from political affairs and secluded himself in Taichung after this defeat. Lin backed to KMT in 2005.
| 1996 Republic of China Presidential Election Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Candidate | Vice President Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Lee Teng-hui | Lien Chan |  Kuomintang |
5,813,699 | 54.0 |
| Peng Ming-min | Frank Hsieh |  Democratic Progressive Party |
2,274,586 | 21.1 |
| Lin Yang-kang | Hau Pei-tsun | .svg.png){kind=icon} Independent |
1,603,790 | 14.9 |
| Chen Li-an | Wang Ching-feng | Independent |
1,074,044 | 9.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 117,160 | |||
| Total | 10,883,279 | 100 | ||
Personal life
Lin was married to Chen Ho (陳閤) with one son and 3 daughters.
Death
Lin died on 13 April 2013 due to intestinal obstruction and organ failure. He was 87.[2]
See also
- Politics of Taiwan
References
- ↑ Lin Yang-kang becomes presidential candidate.
- ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/04/15/2003559676
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chang Feng-shu |
Mayor of Taipei 1976–1978 |
Succeeded by Lee Teng-hui |
| Preceded by Shien Tung-min |
Governor of Taiwan Province 1978–1981 | |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Huang Shao-ku |
President of Judicial Yuan 1987–1994 |
Succeeded by Shih Chi-yang |
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