Lin Chun-te

Taiwanese Atayal politician

林春德
Member of the Legislative YuanIn office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2008ConstituencyHighland AborigineMember of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative CouncilIn office
20 December 1989 – 20 December 1998 Personal detailsBorn (1947-07-05) 5 July 1947 (age 76)
Nantou County, TaiwanNationalityRepublic of ChinaPolitical partyPeople First Party (since 2000)Other political
affiliationsKuomintang (until 2000)Alma materNational Pingtung University of Education
National Taiwan Normal UniversityOccupationpolitician

Lin Chun-te (Chinese: 林春德; pinyin: Lín Chūndé; born 5 July 1947) is a Taiwanese Atayal politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2008.

Early life and education

Lin was born in Nantou County and is of Atayal descent.[1][2] He attended National Pingtung University of Education and completed further study in education at National Taiwan Normal University.[3] Lin then worked as a teacher.[4]

Political career

Lin began his political career as mayor of Ren'ai, Nantou and later served on the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council.[5] He was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1998. In 2000, Lin's Kuomintang membership was revoked after he was found to have breached party regulations during the 2000 presidential election.[6] He was reelected in 2001 as a member of the People First Party and won a third term in 2004. That year, Lin and Liao Kuo-tung led a protest against Vice President Annette Lu, after she stated that aborigines were not the first people to live in Taiwan and that the group should move to Central America.[7] Lin ran again in the legislative elections of 2008 and finished fourth in the Highland Aborigine district.[8] In February, Lin was indicted for vote buying.[9]

References

  1. ^ Huang, Sandy (26 October 2002). "Atayal council not impressed with May Chin's stand". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. ^ Huang, Sandy (17 April 2002). "Aboriginal leaders want Makao Park deal put in writing". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Lin Chun-te (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Lin Chun-te (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Lin Chun-te (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Bloodletting set to begin, hints Lien". Taipei Times. 26 March 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  7. ^ Hong, Caroline (23 July 2004). "Aboriginal protest to keep heat on Lu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Legislative elections and referendums" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  9. ^ "PFP's Lin Chung-te indicted". Taipei Times. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2017.