Lin Hsiang-nung explained

Lin Hsiang-nung
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Order:Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China
Term Start:6 December 1999
Term End:19 May 2000
Predecessor:Peng Tso-kwei
Successor:Chen Hsi-huang
Birth Place:Mino, Kizan, Takao Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan, (today Meinong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Party:Kuomintang
Nationality:Republic of China
Alma Mater:National Chengchi University
Chinese Culture University

Lin Hsiang-nung (; born 1936) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat.

Early life and education

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

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]

Notes and References

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