Lin Yu-chang | |
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| 林右昌 | |
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| 34th Minister of the Interior | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Chen Chien-jen |
| Deputy | See List
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| Preceded by | Hua Ching-chun (acting) |
| 10th Mayor of Keelung | |
| In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022 | |
| Deputy | Lin Yong-fa[1] |
| Preceded by | Chang Tong-rong |
| Succeeded by | George Hsieh |
| Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| Acting 28 November 2018 – 9 January 2019 | |
| Secretary General | Hsu Chia-ching |
| Preceded by | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Succeeded by | Cho Jung-tai[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1971 (age 52) Ren'ai, Keelung, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party |  Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | Chinese Culture University National Taiwan University |
Lin Yu-chang (Chinese: 林右昌; pinyin: Lín Yòuchāng; born 10 March 1971) is a Taiwanese politician who had served as the Interior Minister of Taiwan since January 2023 under the Chen Chien-jen cabinet. Before his ministership, he served as the mayor of Keelung City between 2014 and 2022, and he also served as the acting chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party from November 2018 to January 2019.
Early life
Lin did his bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from Chinese Culture University and master's degree in building and planning from National Taiwan University.[3]
Mayor of Keelung City
2014 Keelung mayoral election
Lin was elected as the Mayor of Keelung City after winning the 2014 Keelung City mayoral election held on 29 November 2014.
| 2014 Keelung City Mayoralty Election Result | ||||||
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| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1 | Hsieh Li-kung (謝立功) |  KMT | 52,198 | 27.47% | ||
| 2 | Huang Ching-tai (黃景泰) | Independent | 30,914 | 16.27% | ||
| 3 | Lin Yu-chang | DPP | 101,010 | 53.15% |  | |
| 4 | Ho Yen-tang (何燕堂) | People's Democratic Front | 1,376 | 0.72% | ||
| 5 | Wu Woo-min (吳武明) | Independent | 2,023 | 1.06% | ||
| 6 | Jiang Jian-yu (江鑒育) | Independent | 2,517 | 1.32% | ||
2018 Keelung mayoral election
| 2018 Democratic Progressive Party Keelung City mayoral primary results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Place | Result | ||
| Lin Yu-chang | Nominated | Walkover | ||
| 2018 Keelung City mayoral results[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
| 1 | Hsieh Li-kung (謝立功) | Kuomintang | 86,529 | 45.86% | |
| 2 | Lin Yu-chang | Democratic Progressive Party | 102,167 | 54.14% | |
| Total voters | 309,428 | ||||
| Valid votes | 188,696 | ||||
| Invalid votes | |||||
| Voter turnout | 60.98% | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ Government, Keelung City. "City Government-Deputy Mayor". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27.
- ↑ "民進黨黨主席補選得票率逾7成 卓榮泰勝出9日就職".
- ↑ Government, Keelung City. "City Government-Mayor". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13.
- ↑ "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
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