Lin Yi-shih
Taiwanese politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lin Yi-shih (Chinese: 林益世; pinyin: Lín Yìshì; born 19 August 1968) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan in 2012.[1][2]
Lin Yi-shih | |
|---|---|
| 林益世 | |
| Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan | |
| In office 6 February 2012 – 29 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Join-sane |
| Succeeded by | Chen Shyh-kwei |
| Majority Leader of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 December 2008 – 1 February 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tseng Yung-chuan |
| Succeeded by | Lin Hung-chih |
| Vice Chairperson of the Kuomintang | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Chairperson | Ma Ying-jeou Wu Po-hsiung Chiang Pin-kung Wu Po-hsiung |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Chiu Chih-wei |
| Constituency | Kaohsiung 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1968 Qieding, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Education | Taipei Medical College (BM) National Sun Yat-sen University (MS) |
Education
Lin studied dentistry at Taipei Medical College, where he earned a Bachelor of Medicine (B.M.), and later graduated from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU).[3]
Political career
Lin served as a legislator from 1999 to 2012, and as vice chairperson of the Kuomintang from 2006 to 2008.
In January 2012, Lin was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, making him the youngest person to ever hold the position.[4] On 27 June 2012, local media reported that Lin had accepted a bribe of NT$63 million from Chen Chi-hsiang in exchange for helping his Dih Yeon Mineral Selection Company secure a contract from China Steel Corporation in 2010.[5] The Taipei District Court sentenced Lin to seven years and four months in prison, stripped him of civil rights for five years, and ordered him to pay a fine of NT$15.8 million.[6] Lin appealed the ruling to the Taiwan High Court, which lengthened his prison term to 13 years and six months.[7] A subsequent appeal to the Supreme Court found Lin guilty of "holding properties of unknown origin," for which he was issued a sentence of two years imprisonment. A second charge, of "receiving bribes in breach of official duties," regarded as a violation of the Anti-Corruption Act, was returned to the High Court for retrial.[8] The Taiwan High Court added six months to Lin's sentence in April 2019.[9]
Personal life
Lin's father Lin Hsien-pao died in 2013.[10]
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.