Lan Mei-chin
藍美津
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyTaipei II
Member of the Taipei City Council
In office
25 December 1985 – 31 January 2002
Personal details
Born (1944-09-07) 7 September 1944
Taihoku, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
SpouseHuang Tien-fu
RelativesHuang Hsin-chieh (brother in-law)

Lan Mei-chin (Chinese: 藍美津; pinyin: Lán Měijīn; born 7 September 1944) is a Taiwanese politician. She was elected to the Taipei City Council for the first time in 1985 and served until 2002, when she took office as a member of the Legislative Yuan, where she served until 2008.

Political career

Lan served four terms on the Taipei City Council from 1985 to 2002.[1][2] She formed an electoral coalition with Shen Fu-hsiung, Tuan Yi-kang, Chou Po-ya, and Julian Kuo in 2001, and won election to the Legislative Yuan.[3] Lan joined the same alliance, which had replaced Chou with Wang Shih-chien, for her 2004 reelection bid.[4]

Personal life

Lan is married to Huang Tien-fu, the younger brother of Huang Hsin-chieh.[5][6] Their youngest son, Huang Hsiang-chun, has served on the Taipei City Council.[7] Huang Hsin-yi, their youngest child, hung herself in October 2004 in the home she shared with her eldest brother's family.[8] Lan's brother, Lan Shih-tsung, was also a member of the Taipei City Council and Taipei's Department of Civil Affairs director.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Lan Mei-chin (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Lan Mei-chin (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Huang, Joyce (9 September 2001). "Sagging economy curtails candidates' campaign spending". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Hong, Caroline (9 October 2004). "Costumed and bemedaled candidates sign up for polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling (8 May 2006). "Newsmaker: Embattled first lady just wants to live her own life". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling (6 November 2006). "Presidential Office in crisis: Journey from political asset to liability". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Lee, I-chia (19 July 2017). "Sweetener found in frozen Thai pineapples". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Suicide rocks DPP family". Taipei Times. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Huang, Jewel (1 November 2003). "Nude scene arouses police interest in theater troupe". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Loa, Iok-sin (13 December 2014). "Ko announces first 13 officials of administration". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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