Lin Ling-san

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Lin Ling-san (Chinese: 林陵三; pinyin: Lín Língsān; 16 April 1944 – 26 November 2022)^[2] was a Taiwanese politician. He served as Minister of Transportation and Communications from 2002 to 2006.^[3] In 2009 the Control Yuan voted to impeach Lin for illegally investing in the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. The China Post reported that, "Because Lin [was] no longer a government official, the impeachment [would] not have any direct consequences for him, but the ruling [could] serve as a warning to incumbent officials dealing with the high-speed railway."^[4]

Lin Ling-san
林陵三
Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
In office 1 February 2002 – 25 January 2006
Preceded by	Yeh Chu-lan
Succeeded by	Kuo Yao-chi
Personal details
Born	(1944-04-16)16 April 1944 Takao, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Died	26 November 2022(2022-11-26) (aged 78)
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party (2002–2022)
Education	Feng Chia University (BS) Northrop University (MS)[1] National Chengchi University (MPA)

Education

Lin graduated from Feng Chia University with a bachelor's degree in hydraulic engineering in 1968, then earned a master's degree in management science from Northrop University in the United States in 1986. He then earned a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from National Chengchi University in 1988.