Lin Chin-sheng

林金生Vice President of the Examination YuanIn office
1984–1993PresidentLiu Chi-hung
Kung Te-cheng
Chiu Chuang-huanPreceded byChang Tsung-liangSucceeded byMao Gao-wenMinister without portfolioIn office
1981–1984Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of ChinaIn office
11 June 1976 – 1 December 1981Preceded byHenry KaoSucceeded byLien ChanMinister of the InteriorIn office
1 June 1972 – 11 June 1976Preceded byHsu Ching-chungSucceeded byChang Feng-hsuYunlin County MagistrateIn office
2 June 1954 – 2 June 1957Preceded byWu Ching-huiSucceeded byLiao Chen-hsiangChiayi County MagistrateIn office
1 June 1951 – 2 June 1954Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byLee Mao-sung Personal detailsBorn(1916-08-04)4 August 1916
Kagi, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Xingang, Chiayi, Taiwan)Died2001 (aged 84–85)^{[citation needed]}NationalityTaiwanesePolitical partyKuomintangChildrenLin Hwai-minAlma materTokyo Imperial University

Lin Chin-sheng (Chinese: 林金生; 1916–2001^{[citation needed]}) was a Taiwanese politician.

Born in 1916, Lin earned a law degree from Tokyo Imperial University.^[1] Lin began his political career in his native Chiayi County, where he founded the Lin political faction and allied himself with the Kuomintang.^[2] Lin served as Chiayi County Magistrate from 1951 to 1954, when he was elected Yunlin County Magistrate, where he served another three-year term.^[1] In 1972, Lin was appointed interior minister, serving until 1976, when he was named Minister of Transportation and Communications. As transportation minister, Lin oversaw the construction of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. He opposed the airport's original name, Taoyuan International Airport, suggesting that it be named for Chiang Kai-shek instead.^[3][4] Lin stepped down as transport minister in 1981 and became a minister without portfolio. From 1984, he was the Vice President of the Examination Yuan.^[1] In 1987, Lin and his faction supported the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Chiayi County Magistrate, Tsai Chi-fang [zh].^[2] He served the Examination Yuan until 1993, when he was named adviser to President Lee Teng-hui.^[1]

His son is choreographer Lin Hwai-min.^[2]

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