Lin Tsung-nan explained

Lin Tsung-nan
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Order1:Nantou County Magistrate
Term Start1:20 December 2001
Term End1:20 December 2005
Predecessor1:Peng Pai-hsien
Successor1:Lee Chao-ching
Order2:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Constituency2:Nantou County
Term Start2:1 February 1999
Term End2:20 December 2001
Birth Date:1942 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Sōton, Nantō, Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Death Place:Caotun, Nantou, Taiwan
Nationality:Taiwanese
Alma Mater:Meiji University
Occupation:politician
Relations:Lin Yun-sheng (son)

Lin Tsung-nan (; 26 June 1942 – 19 November 2010) was a Taiwanese politician.

Lin earned a master's degree from Meiji University and began his political career as a member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly.[1] He represented his native Nantou County in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2001, and led the Democratic Progressive Party caucus.[2] [3] Lin was elected Nantou County Magistrate in 2001 and left the legislature.[4] He ran for reelection in 2005, leading a May primary against fellow DPP member Tsai Huang-liang.[5] However, Lin fell behind and chose to leave the party to launch an independent reelection bid.[6] Both Lin and Tsai lost to Kuomintang candidate Lee Chao-ching. The Democratic Progressive Party supported Lin's unsuccessful bid for the magistracy in 2009, which he again lost to Lee. Because Lin had left the party of his own accord in 2005, he was not permitted to apply for membership until 2010.[7] He died that year on 19 November at home in Caotun, Nantou of adenocarcinoma of the lung.[8]

Lin's son Lin Yun-sheng has also served in the Legislative Yuan.

Notes and References

  1. News: Lin Tseng-nan (4). 2 May 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Legislator claims Soong funded his son's US land deals. 1 May 2017. Taipei Times. 2 February 2000.
  3. News: Low. Stephanie. Party reform bills stalled by acrimony. 1 May 2017. Taipei Times. 19 February 2000.
  4. News: Chiu. Yu-tzu. DPP loses support on the ground. 1 May 2017. Taipei Times. 2 December 2001.
  5. News: Huang. Jewel. DPP announces primary results. 1 May 2017. Taipei Times. 23 May 2005.
  6. News: Ko. Shu-ling. Pan-green split in Nantou helps KMT. 1 May 2017. Taipei Times. 2 December 2005.
  7. News: Chang. Rich. DPP to announce its candidates for year-end elections. 1 May 2017. Taipei Times. 4 July 2009.
  8. News: 前南投縣長林宗男肺腺癌病逝 享壽69歲. 1 May 2017. NOWnews. 19 November 2010. zh.