Jonathan Lin

Jonathan Lin
Lin Pei-hsiang
林沛祥
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2024
Preceded byTsai Shih-ying [zh]
ConstituencyKeelung
Deputy Speaker of the Keelung City Council
In office
25 December 2018 – 25 December 2022
SpeakerTsai Wang-lien
Preceded byTsai Wang-lien
Succeeded byYang Hsiu-yu [zh]
Keelung City Councilor
In office
25 December 2018 – 31 January 2024
ConstituencyDistrict 5 (Anle)
Personal details
Born (1977-05-14) 14 May 1977 (age 47)
Keelung, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang
EducationUniversity of Southern California (MPA)
University of La Verne (PhD)

Jonathan Lin (Chinese: 林沛祥; born 14 May 1977) is a Taiwanese politician. He served on the Keelung City Council from 2018 to 2024, when he was elected to the Legislative Yuan.

Early life and education

Jonathan Lin was born to politicians Lin Shui-mu [zh] and Hsu Shao-ping [zh],[1][2] and attended Er Xin High School [zh] in Keelung.[3] After earning a master's degree at University of Southern California and a doctorate at the University of La Verne, he conducted postdoctoral research at National Tsing Hua University.[4]

Political career

In 2013, Lin considered running for mayor in Keelung,[5][6] and backed a bid by the Port of Keelung for a Rubber Duck display.[7] After George Hsieh rejected the Kuomintang nomination for the Keelung mayoralty in 2014,[8] Lin supported eventual nominee Hsieh Li-kung.[9] Lin contested a Kuomintang party primary against Hau Lung-pin prior to the 2016 Taiwanese legislative election, necessitated after George Hsieh additionally declined to run for reelection to the Legislative Yuan.[10] Lin was elected to the Keelung City Council in 2018, with the largest vote share in his district,[3][2] and contested the body's deputy speakership election,[11][12][13] winning the office due to a Kuomintang majority in the council.[14] He won reelection in 2022, again leading his district in vote share.[15][16] In July 2023, Lin accepted the Kuomintang's nomination in the Legislative Yuan's Keelung City Constituency, and faced Democratic Progressive Party candidate Cheng Wen-ting in the January 2024 Taiwanese legislative election.[17] Lin replaced Tsai Shih-ying [zh] in office.

In his first year as a legislator, Lin has commented on climate change policies,[18] criticized the Constitutional Court for its 2024 ruling on the death penalty,[19] urged reform of Taiwan's ship insurance system,[20] proposed amendments to the All-out Defense Mobilization Readiness Act and the Public Officials Election and Recall Act,[21][22] and supported a legislative motion stating the Republic of China's opposition to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758.[23]

References

  1. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (11 July 2015). "KMT's Hau Lung-bin to run in Keelung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b 張穎齊 (2018-11-27). "基市議會換血 型男正妹入列". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  3. ^ a b 李其樺 (2018-01-05). "國民黨政二代接班 4人拚選議員". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. ^ "Lin Pei-hsiang (11)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. ^ 盧賢秀 (2013-12-07). "林沛祥宣布選市長 爭國民黨提名". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  6. ^ 張謙俊 (2013-12-07). "林水木之子 投入基隆市長選舉". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  7. ^ "Taiwanese ports eyeing Rubber Duck". Central News Agency. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  8. ^ Shih, Hsiao-Kuang; Chung, Jake (21 July 2024). "KMT facing demands for local candidate for mayor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Ex-immigration head set to represent KMT in Keelung mayoral race". Central News Agency. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2024. Republished as: "Hsieh Li-kung says likely to stand for KMT in Keelung". Taipei Times. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Ex-Taipei mayor to run for legislative seat in Keelung". Central News Agency. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  11. ^ 王朝鈺 (2018-12-19). "國民黨基隆副議長假投票 林沛祥勝出" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  12. ^ 游明煌 (2018-12-19). "國民黨基隆市副議長提名假投票 新科議員林沛祥出線". United Daily News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  13. ^ 李其樺 (2018-12-20). "國民黨基隆副議長初選 提名林沛祥". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  14. ^ 俞肇福 (2018-12-25). "基隆市議會正副議長 國民黨蔡旺璉、林沛祥當選". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  15. ^ 盧, 賢秀 (27 November 2022). "基隆市議員當選名單出爐". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  16. ^ "第5選舉區 總得票: 中選會 即時開票". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 26 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Taiwan's major political parties name more legislative candidates". Central News Agency. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024. Republished: "Major parties candidates set for January election". Taipei Times. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  18. ^ Ho, Yu-hua (17 September 2024). "Discussion of 'climate inflation' urged". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  19. ^ Chen, Cheng-yu; Chin, Jonathan (27 September 2024). "KMT mulls protests over death penalty decision". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  20. ^ Shan, Shelley (17 November 2024). "Taiwan to close its ports to four shipping insurers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  21. ^ Wang, Flor; Lin, Ching-yin; Wang, Yang-yu (14 October 2024). "KMT urges revision of recall law after Keelung mayor recall vote". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  22. ^ Liu, Wan-lin; Yeh, Esme (2 December 2024). "KMT legislators propose draft to add age restriction for civil defense teams". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  23. ^ Liu, Wan-lin; Yeh, Esme (20 September 2024). "KMT seeking a resolution in the 'ROC's interests'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.