Lin Hsiang-nung

Lin Hsiang-nung (Chinese: 林享能; pinyin: Lín Xiǎngnéng; born 1936) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat.

Lin Hsiang-nung
林享能
Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China
In office
6 December 1999 – 19 May 2000
Preceded byPeng Tso-kwei
Succeeded byChen Hsi-huang
Personal details
Born1936 (age 84–85)
Mino, Kizan, Takao Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan, (today Meinong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Chinese Culture University

Early life and education

Lin was born in 1936. A native of Kaohsiung, he attended National Chengchi University and Chinese Culture University.[1]

Political career

Lin worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 25 years, and was based in Latin America. He also served as secretary to Lien Chan before assuming a vice-ministerial role at the Council of Agriculture in 1989. Lin was promoted in 1999 to succeed Peng Tso-kwei as agriculture minister.[1] Upon taking office, Lin expressed support for revisions to the Agricultural Development Law proposed by Peng.[2] However, shortly afterward, Lin proposed a new set of regulations regarding the zoning of farmland.[3] The Legislative Yuan eventually voted to allow individual farmers to build structures on newly-acquired farmland.[4] Shortly before leaving the Council of Agriculture, Lin joined Lien Chan's 2000 presidential campaign.[5] He stepped down when the Chen Shui-bian administration was sworn into office and later worked for the National Policy Foundation, a Kuomintang think tank.[6] By the 2004 election cycle, Lin had been named the leader of the Kuomintang's Kaohsiung headquarters and worked to coordinate a joint presidential ticket with the People First Party.[7][8] After Chen Shui-bian won a second presidential term, Lin led a protest outside the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors' Office.[9] He sought agricultural support for the KMT in the 2005 local elections by organizing the Taiwan Tractor Team.[10]

References
  1. Ko, Shu-ling (9 December 1999). "Agriculture vice chairman moves up to new position". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. Ko, Shu-ling (8 December 1999). "Farmers protest in favor of fewer land restrictions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. Ko, Shu-ling (14 December 1999). "Rezoning plans for industrial use of farmland set". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. "Ex-COA chief slams new law governing farmland". Taipei Times. 6 January 2000. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (9 March 2000). "Apology may not help: analysts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. Low, Stephanie (9 October 2002). "KMT unveils draft bill to create agriculture bank". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (15 November 2004). "Legislative Elections: Chu seeks to shake off black-gold stain from family's image". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. Norris, Graham (22 February 2004). "The fight down south". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (22 March 2004). "Kaohsiung mayor asks for calm". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  10. Mo, Yan-chih (11 November 2005). "KMT hopes to woo farmers with touring 'tractor team'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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