Lin Chuan

Taiwanese economist and politician

林全

Senior Advisor to the President

Incumbent

Assumed office
8 September 2017PresidentTsai Ing-wen28th Premier of TaiwanIn office
20 May 2016 – 8 September 2017PresidentTsai Ing-wenDeputyLin Hsi-yaoPreceded byChang San-chengSucceeded byWilliam Lai25th Minister of FinanceIn office
2 December 2002 – 25 January 2006Prime MinisterYu Shyi-kun
Frank HsiehPreceded byLee Yung-san [zh]Succeeded byJoseph LyuMinister of Budget, Accounting and StatisticsIn office
20 May 2000 – 2 December 2002Prime MinisterTang FeiPreceded byWei Duan [zh]Succeeded byLiu San-chi Personal detailsBorn (1951-12-13) 13 December 1951 (age 72)
Zuoying, Kaohsiung County, TaiwanCitizenshipTaiwanPolitical partyIndependentSpouse

Wu Pei-ling

(m. 2002)

Children2 daughtersEducationFu Jen Catholic University (BA)
National Chengchi University (MA)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (PhD)

Lin Chuan (Chinese: 林全; pinyin: Lín Quán; Wade–Giles: Lin² Chʻüan²; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Choân; born 13 December 1951) is a Taiwanese economist and politician who served as prime minister of Taiwan (Premier of the Executive Yuan) from 2016 to 2017, he is the first cabinet head under the Tsai Ing-wen government.^[1]^[2] Before his premiership, he have also served as the Minister of Budget, Accounting and Statistics and Minister of Finance during Chen Shui-bian's presidency.^[3]

Early life and education

Lin is of Mainland Chinese descent, and was born in Kaohsiung on 13 December 1951.^[4]^[5] He graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1974, before earning a master's in public finance from National Chengchi University in 1978. Lin returned to the study of economics in the United States, obtaining his doctorate in the subject at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1984.^[5]

Career

He served as the Minister of the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics of the Executive Yuan from 2000 to 2002 and Minister of Finance from 2002 to 2006.^[6]^[7]

After stepping down as finance minister in 2006, Lin served on the board of multiple companies and led two think tanks. He also served within Taipei City Government as head of the city's finance department [zh].^[8]

Following Tsai Ing-wen's victory in the 2016 presidential election, Lin was selected as a co-convener of Tsai's transition team set up to manage the transfer of power from the outgoing Ma Ying-jeou administration.^[9] Soon after his appointment to the transition team, Lin became the subject of national media speculation linking him to several government posts within the Tsai administration.^[10]^[11] In February 2016, Lin was chosen to lead a task force that explored the possibility of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.^[12]

Premiership (2016-2017)

On 15 March 2016, president-elect Tsai Ing-wen named Lin as the premier.^[5] He was confirmed by the Legislative Yuan soon after and took office on 20 May 2016. On 4 September 2017 he resigned as premier reportedly to bolster Tsai's declining popularity.^[13] Shortly after stepping down, Lin was awarded the Order of Propitious Clouds.^[14]

On 15 January 2018, Lin Chuan took over the Chairman of TTY Biopharm Company Limited .^[15]

Personal life

Lin married Wu Pei-ling in September 2002 and has two daughters from a previous marriage.^[4]^[16]

References

^ 鄭仲嵐 (15 March 2016). "蔡英文宣佈前財政部長林全擔任民進黨首任閣揆" (in Chinese). Taiwan. BBC中文網. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ 葉素萍 (8 September 2017). "林全卸任行政院長蔡總統聘任資政" (in Chinese). Taiwan. 中央通訊社. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ "林全先生". 行政院全球資訊網 (in Chinese). Taiwan. December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b Huang, Joyce (1 December 2002). "Newsmakers: Finance minister steps into hot seat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tsai names Lin Chuan as her premier". Taipei Times. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
^ Dean, Jason (28 November 2002). "Taiwan Selects Lin Chuan As New Finance Minister". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
^ Lin, Jackie (19 January 2006). "Lin Chuan plans to retire after Cabinet shuffle". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
^ Tai, Ya-chen; Chen, Christie (15 March 2016). "Lin Chuan named premier of new government (update)". Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
^ "Make-up of DPP transition team fuels speculation about top jobs". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
^ "Speculation of Tsai's pick for premier grows". Taipei Times. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
^ Loa, Lok-sin (4 February 2016). "Tsai mum on speculation over Lin". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
^ Loa, Lok-sin (25 February 2016). "Lin Chuan to head TPP task force: Tsai Ing-wen". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
^ Hung, Faith (4 September 2017). "Taiwan premier resigns to help shore up president's falling popularity". Reuters. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^ Yeh, Sophia; Liu, Kuan-lin (15 September 2017). "President confers honors on former premier and cabinet members". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^ taipeitimes Wed, Jan 17, 2018 - Page 12　News List Lin Chuan clarifies his role at TTY Biopharm Co
^ Yeh, Sophia; Tai, Ya-chen; Wu, Lilian (15 March 2016). "Profile of premier-designate Lin Chuan". Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016. Alt URL