Lin Chun-te explained

Lin Chun-te
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Order:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Constituency:Highland Aborigine
Term Start:1 February 1999
Term End:31 January 2008
Order1:Member of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council
Term Start1:20 December 1989
Term End1:20 December 1998
Birth Date:5 July 1947
Birth Place:Nantou County, Taiwan
Nationality:Republic of China
Alma Mater:National Pingtung University of Education
National Taiwan Normal University
Occupation:politician

Lin Chun-te (; born 5 July 1947) is a Taiwanese Atayal politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2008.

Early life and education

Lin was born in Nantou County and is of Atayal descent.[1] [2] He attended National Pingtung University of Education and completed further study in education at National Taiwan Normal University.[3] Lin then worked as a teacher.[4]

Political career

Lin began his political career as mayor of Ren'ai, Nantou and later served on the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council.[5] He was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1998. In 2000, Lin's Kuomintang membership was revoked after he was found to have breached party regulations during the 2000 presidential election.[6] He was reelected in 2001 as a member of the People First Party and won a third term in 2004. That year, Lin and Liao Kuo-tung led a protest against Vice President Annette Lu, after she stated that aborigines were not the first people to live in Taiwan and that the group should move to Central America.[7] Lin ran again in the legislative elections of 2008 and finished fourth in the Highland Aborigine district.[8] In February, Lin was indicted for vote buying.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Huang. Sandy. Atayal council not impressed with May Chin's stand. 27 June 2017. Taipei Times. 26 October 2002.
  2. News: Huang. Sandy. Aboriginal leaders want Makao Park deal put in writing. 27 June 2017. Taipei Times. 17 April 2002.
  3. News: Lin Chun-te (4). 27 June 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  4. News: Lin Chun-te (5). 27 June 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  5. News: Lin Chun-te (6). 27 June 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  6. News: Bloodletting set to begin, hints Lien. 27 June 2017. Taipei Times. 26 March 2000.
  7. News: Hong. Caroline. Aboriginal protest to keep heat on Lu. 27 June 2017. Taipei Times. 23 July 2004.
  8. News: Legislative elections and referendums. 27 June 2017. Taipei Times. 13 January 2008.
  9. News: PFP's Lin Chung-te indicted. 27 June 2017. Taipei Times. 2 February 2008.