Lin Chia-lung

Lin Chia-lung (Chinese: 林佳龍; pinyin: Lín Jiālóng; Wade–Giles: Lin² Chia¹-lung²; born 13 February 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]

Lin Chia-lung
林佳龍
Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 January 2019
Preceded by	Wu Hong-mo Wang Kwo-tsai (acting)
Mayor of Taichung
In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2018
Deputy	Bruce Linghu
Preceded by	Jason Hu
Succeeded by	Lu Shiow-yen
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 2012 – 25 December 2014
Preceded by	Daniel Huang
Succeeded by	Huang Kuo-shu
Constituency	Taichung 6
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	Cho Jung-tai
Minister of Government Information Office of the Republic of China
In office 20 May 2004 – 13 March 2005
Preceded by	Huang Huei-zhen
Succeeded by	Pasuya Yao
Personal details
Born	13 February 1964 Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse(s)	Liao Wan-ju (廖婉如)
Alma mater	National Taiwan University Yale University
Occupation	Politician

Lin Chia-lung
Traditional Chinese	林佳龍
Simplified Chinese	林佳龙
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín Jiālóng Wade–Giles Lin2 Chia1-lung2

Background

Lin was born in Taipei City.[2] After graduating from Taipei Municipal Jianguo 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 is married to Liao Wan-ju (廖婉如).[8][9]

Political career

Lin was appointed as an advisor to the National Security Council in 2000, and to the position of cabinet spokesman in 2003.[10] Lin represented the government position in a debate against Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei, where he argued in favor of arms procurements which would be submitted to referendum the following year.[11]

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.[12] In January 2005, Lin authorized a GIO program encouraging donations to provide financial support for orphans of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.[13] 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.[14]

Lin resigned from his position as GIO director in March 2005 to run as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for mayor of Taichung City.[15] In the ensuing elections held in December 2005, Lin lost against incumbent Mayor Jason Hu by 87,075 votes (19.3%).[16] In 2014 Lin ran again against Hu and won by a landslide margin, over 200,000 votes.

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

Mayor of Taichung

2014 Taichung City mayor election

Lin defeated DPP legislator Tsai Chi-chang in a public opinion poll that served as the party's primary on 31 December 2013.[17] He was elected as the Mayor of Taichung after winning the Taichung Mayoralty election on 29 November 2014 defeating incumbent Jason Hu of the Kuomintang.[18]

2014 Taichung City Mayoralty Election Result
No.	Candidate	Party	Votes	Percentage
1	Jason Hu	KMT	637,531	42.94%
2	Lin Chia-lung	DPP	847,284	57.06%

2018 Taichung City mayor election

2018 Democratic Progressive Party Taichung City mayoral primary results
Candidates	Place	Result
Lin Chia-lung	Nominated	Walkover

2018 Taichung City mayoral results
No.	Candidate	Party	Votes	Percentage
1	Song Yuan-tong (宋原通)	Independent	15,919	1.09%
2	Lin Chia-lung	Democratic Progressive Party	619,855	42.35%
3	Lu Shiow-yen	Kuomintang	827,996	56.57%
Total voters			2,213,789
Valid votes			1,463,770
Invalid votes
Voter turnout			66.12%

References

1. "台中市 (3)林佳龍". 2005縣市長選舉. Democratic Progressive Party. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
2. Su, Joy (2 March 2005). "GIO head to join Taichung race". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
3. "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; et al. (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. Lee, Hsin-fang; Chang, Ching-ya; Chen, Wei-han (30 June 2015). "Lin Chia-lung's fortune tops NT$300m". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
9. Hsiao, Alison (29 November 2014). "Taichung candidates hold election-eve rallies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
10. Ko, Shu-Ling (2003-03-03), "Lin wins praise for interpersonal skills", The Taipei Times, p. 3, retrieved 2008-04-05
11. Ko, Shu-ling (2004-03-01), "Debate focuses on missile sentiments", The Taipei Times, p. 1, retrieved 2008-04-06
12. Ko, Shu-ling (2004-05-20), "Six outgoing Cabinet members honored at party", The Taipei Times, p. 4, retrieved 2008-04-06
13. "GIO calls on public to help victims of Asian tsunami", The Taipei Times, p. 3, 2005-01-08, retrieved 2008-04-06
14. Ko, Shu-ling; Chuang, Jimmy (2005-08-25), "DPP calls for probe of delays in tsunami payouts", The Taipei Times, p. 3, retrieved 2008-04-06
15. Su, Joy (2005-03-02), "GIO head to join Taichung race", The Taipei Times, p. 3, retrieved 2008-04-06
16. Mo, Yan-chih (2003-12-04), "Jason Hu flays DPP in Taichung City", The Taipei Times, p. 4, retrieved 2008-04-06
17. Wang, Chris; Mo, Yan-chih (1 January 2014). "Legislator Lin Chia-lung wins DPP's Taichung mayoral public opinion poll". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
18. Hsiao, Alison (30 November 2014). "DPP wins mayoral race in Taichung with landslide". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

External links

• Official biography
• Lin Chia-lung on Facebook