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Jonathan Lin
Lin Pei-hsiang
林沛祥
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2024
Preceded byTsai Shih-ying [zh]
ConstituencyKeelung
Deputy Speaker of the Keelung City Council
In office
25 December 2018 – 25 December 2022
SpeakerTsai Wang-lien
Preceded byTsai Wang-lien
Succeeded byYang Hsiu-yu [zh]
Keelung City Councilor
In office
25 December 2018 – 31 January 2024
ConstituencyDistrict 5 (Anle)
Personal details
Born (1977-05-14) 14 May 1977 (age 47)
Keelung, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang

Jonathan Lin (Chinese: 林沛祥; born 14 May 1977) is a Taiwanese politician.

Early life and education

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Jonathan Lin was born to politicians Lin Shui-mu [zh] and Hsu Shao-ping [zh].[1] After earning a master's degree at University of Southern California and a doctorate at the University of La Verne, he conducted postdoctoral research at National Tsing Hua University.[2]

Political career

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In 2013, Jonathan Lin considered running for mayor in Keelung,[3][4] and backed a bid by the Port of Keelung for a Rubber Duck display.[5] After George Hsieh rejected the Kuomintang nomination for the Keelung mayoralty in 2014, Lin supported eventual nominee Hsieh Li-kung.[6] Lin contested a Kuomintang party primary against Hau Lung-pin prior to the 2016 Taiwanese legislative election, necessitated after George Hsieh additionally declined to run for reelection to the Legislative Yuan.[7] He was elected to the Keelung City Council with the largest vote share in 2018,[8][9] and contested the body's deputy speakership election,[10][11][12] winning the office due to a Kuomintang majority in the council.[13][14] In July 2023, Lin accepted the Kuomintang's nomination in the Legislative Yuan's Keelung City Constituency, and faced Democratic Progressive Party candidate Cheng Wen-ting in the January 2024 Taiwanese legislative election.[15] Lin replaced Tsai Shih-ying [zh] in office.

In his first year as a legislator, Lin has commented on climate change policies,[16] criticized the Constitutional Court for its 2024 ruling on the death penalty,[17] urged reform of Taiwan's ship insurance system,[18] proposed amendments to the All-out Defense Mobilization Readiness Act and the Public Officials Election and Recall Act,[19][20] and supported a legislative motion stating the Republic of China's opposition to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (11 July 2015). "KMT's Hau Lung-bin to run in Keelung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Lin Pei-hsiang (11)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ 盧賢秀 (2013-12-07). "林沛祥宣布選市長 爭國民黨提名". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. ^ 張謙俊 (2013-12-07). "林水木之子 投入基隆市長選舉". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  5. ^ "Taiwanese ports eyeing Rubber Duck". Central News Agency. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Ex-immigration head set to represent KMT in Keelung mayoral race". Central News Agency. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2024. Republished as: "Hsieh Li-kung says likely to stand for KMT in Keelung". Taipei Times. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Ex-Taipei mayor to run for legislative seat in Keelung". Central News Agency. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  8. ^ 李其樺 (2018-01-05). "國民黨政二代接班 4人拚選議員". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  9. ^ 張穎齊 (2018-11-27). "基市議會換血 型男正妹入列". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  10. ^ 王朝鈺 (2018-12-19). "國民黨基隆副議長假投票 林沛祥勝出" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  11. ^ 游明煌 (2018-12-19). "國民黨基隆市副議長提名假投票 新科議員林沛祥出線". United Daily News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  12. ^ 李其樺 (2018-12-20). "國民黨基隆副議長初選 提名林沛祥". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  13. ^ 俞肇福 (2018-12-25). "基隆市議會正副議長 國民黨蔡旺璉、林沛祥當選" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 自由時報. Archived from the original on 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  14. ^ 蔡進男、戴之聖 (2018-12-25). "基隆市議會正副議長選舉　蔡旺璉、林沛祥高票當選" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 蘋果日報.
  15. ^ "Taiwan's major political parties name more legislative candidates". Central News Agency. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024. Republished: "Major parties candidates set for January election". Taipei Times. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  16. ^ Ho, Yu-hua (17 September 2024). "Discussion of 'climate inflation' urged". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  17. ^ Chen, Cheng-yu; Chin, Jonathan (27 September 2024). "KMT mulls protests over death penalty decision". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  18. ^ Shan, Shelley (17 November 2024). "Taiwan to close its ports to four shipping insurers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  19. ^ Wang, Flor; Lin, Ching-yin; Wang, Yang-yu (14 October 2024). "KMT urges revision of recall law after Keelung mayor recall vote". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  20. ^ Liu, Wan-lin; Yeh, Esme (2 December 2024). "KMT legislators propose draft to add age restriction for civil defense teams". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  21. ^ Liu, Wan-lin; Yeh, Esme (20 September 2024). "KMT seeking a resolution in the 'ROC's interests'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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