Lin Ling-san explained

Lin Ling-san
Native Name:Chinese: 林陵三
Nationality:Republic of China
Office1:Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
Term Start1:1 February 2002
Term End1:25 January 2006
Predecessor1:Yeh Chu-lan
Successor1:Kuo Yao-chi
Birth Date:16 April 1944
Birth Place:Takao, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Party:Democratic Progressive Party (2002–2022)
Alma Mater:Northrop University[1]

Lin Ling-san (; 16 April 1944 – 26 November 2022)[2] was a Taiwanese politician. He served as Minister of Transportation and Communications from 2002 to 2006.[3] In 2009 the Control Yuan voted to impeach Lin for illegally investing in the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. The China Post reported that, "Because Lin [was] no longer a government official, the impeachment [would] not have any direct consequences for him, but the ruling [could] serve as a warning to incumbent officials dealing with the high-speed railway."[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taiwan Review - the New Cabinet . 2 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217231629/http://taiwanreview.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1067&CtNode=1347 . 17 December 2013 .
  2. Web site: 曾推動北二高、高鐵、雪隧等重大工程 前交通部長林陵三過世 . 27 November 2022 . Chinese . 27 November 2022.
  3. Low, Stephanie and Chang Yu-jung. "CAL 747 crashes with 225 aboard." Taipei Times. Sunday 26 May 2002. Page 1. Retrieved on 14 February 2013.
  4. "Lin Ling-san impeached for illegal investment." CNA at The China Post. 16 July 2009. Retrieved on 14 February 2013.