| Lin Mei-chu | |
| Nationality: | Taiwan |
| Office: | 4th Minister of Labor |
| Primeminister: | Lin Chuan William Lai |
| Deputy: | Liau Huei-fang |
| Term Start: | 8 February 2017 |
| Term End: | 26 February 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Kuo Fang-yu |
| Successor: | Hsu Ming-chun |
| Office1: | 30th Minister of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission |
| Primeminister1: | Lin Chuan |
| Term Start1: | 20 May 2016 |
| Term End1: | 8 February 2017 |
| Predecessor1: | Jaclyn Tsai |
| Successor1: | Hsu Jan-yau[1] |
| Office2: | Minister without Portfolio |
| Primeminister2: | Lin Chuan |
| Term Start2: | 20 May 2016 |
| Term End2: | 8 February 2017 |
| Office3: | Deputy Magistrate of Chiayi County |
| 1Blankname3: | Magistrate |
| 1Namedata3: | Helen Chang |
| Term Start3: | 17 May 2010 |
| Term End3: | December 2014 |
| Office4: | Political Deputy Minister of the Interior |
| Minister4: | Lee I-yang |
| Term Start4: | August 2006 |
| Term End4: | 19 May 2008 |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Party: | Independent |
| Spouse: | Wu Ming-hung |
| Relatives: | Tsai Ing-wen (cousin) |
| Education: | National Chengchi University (LLB, LLM) |
Lin Mei-chu (; born 12 November 1953) is a Taiwanese politician. She was the Minister of Labor from 8 February 2017 until 22 February 2018.
Lin obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Chengchi University in 1976 and 1982, respectively.[2]
She was appointed to head the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission in April 2016.[3] Lin stated in June, shortly after taking office on 20 May 2016, that she preferred handing over the MTAC's functions to other government agencies.[4] [5]
In February 2017, she replaced Kuo Fang-yu as minister of labor.[6] On 22 February 2018, she tendered her resignation from the ministry, citing health reasons. She was replaced by Deputy Minister Su Li-chiung.[7]
Lin was named chair of the Taiwan Asset Management Corporation on 13 December 2018. The next day, she announced her resignation.[8]
Lin Mei-chu and the incumbent President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen are cousins.[9] Her husband, Wu Ming-hung, is the incumbent President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Taiwan.