Lin Tsung-hsien

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Lin Tsung-hsien
林聰賢
Lin Tsong-shyan at Reading Ilan NIU 2.jpg
Magistrate of Yilan County
Assumed office
20 December 2009
Deputy Wu Ze-cheng
Preceded by Lu Kuo-hua
Personal details
Born 22 February 1962 (1962-02-22) (age 62)
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
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Lin Tsung-hsien Green Taiwan in White Cross.svg DPP 133,394 54.26% Vote1.svg
2 Lu Kuo-hua Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg 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.

2014 Yilan County Magistrate Election Result
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Lin Tsung-hsien Green Taiwan in White Cross.svg DPP 160,253 63.95% Vote1.svg
2 Chiou Shu-ti (邱淑媞) Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg KMT 90,320 36.05%

See also

References

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  3. http://enwww.e-land.gov.tw/
  4. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/09/03/2003598908


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