Lin Hsi-yao
Taiwanese politician
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Lin Hsi-yao (Chinese: 林錫耀; pinyin: Lín Xíyào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Sek-iāu; born 25 December[citation needed] 1961) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the first Vice Premier of Taiwan under the Tsai Ing-wen government and the Lin cabinet. He served as the secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party from 2012 to 2014 and 2020 to 2022, he resigned the office with the incumbent chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen after the party's poor performance in the local elections in 2022. He had also served as the Acting Magistrate of Taipei County, Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County, and Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan.
Lin Hsi-yao | |
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林錫耀 | |
Official portrait, 2012 | |
| 35th Deputy Prime Minister of Taiwan | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 7 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Lin Chuan |
| Preceded by | Woody Duh |
| Succeeded by | Shih Jun-ji |
| 19th and 23rd Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| In office 20 May 2020 – 26 Nov 2022 | |
| Chairwoman | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Preceded by | Luo Wen-jia |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Lin (acting) |
| In office 5 June 2012 – 28 May 2014 | |
| Chairman | Su Tseng-chang |
| Preceded by | Su Chia-chyuan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Wu |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 21 December 2007 – 20 May 2008 | |
| Premier | Chang Chun-hsiung |
| 19th Chairman of the Provincial Government[note 1] | |
| In office 7 December 2007 – 19 May 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Executive Yuan |
| Prime Minister | Su Tseng-chang Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Preceded by | Lin Kuang-hua Jeng Peir-fuh (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Tsai Hsun-hsiung |
| Acting Magistrate of Taipei County | |
| In office 20 May 2004 – 20 December 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Su Tseng-chang |
| Succeeded by | Chou Hsi-wei |
| Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County | |
| In office 1 March 1999 – 20 May 2004 | |
| Magistrate | Su Tseng-chang |
| Director of the Department of Environmental Protection | |
| In office 1 December 1990 – 1992 | |
| Magistrate | Yu Shyi-kun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1961[citation needed] |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Huang Hui-jiao |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS, MS) |
Education
Lin graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1983 and a master's degree in civil engineering in 1990.[1][2]
Vice Premiership
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On 7 April 2016, Premier-designate Lin Chuan appointed Lin Hsi-yao to the position of vice premier.[3] Lin Hsi-yao resigned in September 2017, and was shortly afterward presented with an Order of Brilliant Star.[4]
Later political career
Lin later worked on Tsai Ing-wen's 2020 presidential campaign.[5] She won a second term, after which Lin was named secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party.[6]
Notes
- Titled as chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government; as a governor that was appointed by the Executive Yuan.
