Lin Hsi-yao

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Lin Hsi-yao (Chinese: 林錫耀; pinyin: Lín Xíyào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Sek-iāu; born 25 December 1961) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the first Vice Premier of Taiwan under the Tsai Ing-wen government and the Lin cabinet. He served as the secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party from 2012 to 2014 and 2020 to 2022, he resigned the office with the incumbent chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen after the party's poor performance in the local elections in 2022. He had also served as the Acting Magistrate of Taipei County, Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County, and Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan.

Lin Hsi-yao
林錫耀
Official portrait, 2012
35th Deputy Prime Minister of Taiwan
In office 20 May 2016 – 7 September 2017
Prime Minister	Lin Chuan
Preceded by	Woody Duh
Succeeded by	Shih Jun-ji
19th and 23rd Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office 20 May 2020 – 26 Nov 2022
Chairwoman	Tsai Ing-wen
Preceded by	Luo Wen-jia
Succeeded by	Sidney Lin [zh] (acting)
In office 5 June 2012 – 28 May 2014
Chairman	Su Tseng-chang
Preceded by	Su Chia-chyuan
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
Minister without Portfolio
In office 21 December 2007 – 20 May 2008
Premier	Chang Chun-hsiung
19th Chairman of the Provincial Government[note 1]
In office 7 December 2007 – 19 May 2008
Appointed by	Executive Yuan
Prime Minister	Su Tseng-chang Chang Chun-hsiung
Preceded by	Lin Kuang-hua Jeng Peir-fuh (acting)
Succeeded by	Tsai Hsun-hsiung
Acting Magistrate of Taipei County
In office 20 May 2004 – 20 December 2005
Preceded by	Su Tseng-chang
Succeeded by	Chou Hsi-wei
Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County
In office 1 March 1999 – 20 May 2004
Magistrate	Su Tseng-chang
Director of the Department of Environmental Protection
In office 1 December 1990 – 1992
Magistrate	Yu Shyi-kun
Personal details
Born	(1961-12-25) 25 December 1961 (age 63) Yilan County, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse	Huang Hui-jiao
Education	National Taiwan University (BS, MS)

Education

Lin studied civil engineering at National Taiwan University, where he earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in the subject in 1983 and 1990, respectively.^[1][2]

Vice Premiership

Lin Hsi-yao and the members of Lin cabinet was presented with an Order of Brilliant Star from the president Tsai Ing-wen in September 2017.

On 7 April 2016, Premier-designate Lin Chuan appointed Lin Hsi-yao to the position of vice premier.^[3] Lin Hsi-yao resigned in September 2017, and was shortly afterward presented with an Order of Brilliant Star.^[4]

Later political career

Lin later worked on Tsai Ing-wen's 2020 presidential campaign.^[5] She won a second term, after which Lin was named secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party.^[6]

Notes

1. Titled as chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government; as a governor that was appointed by the Executive Yuan.