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Lin Pei-hsiang
林沛祥
BERJAYA
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
Speaker
Tsai 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 49)
Keelung, Taiwan
PartyKuomintang
EducationLoyola Marymount University (MBA)
University of Southern California (MPA)
University of La Verne (DPA)

Lin Pei-hsiang (Chinese: 林沛祥; born 14 May 1977), also known by his English name Jonathan Lin, 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

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Lin was born on May 14, 1977, in Keelung. His parents were politicians Lin Shui-mu [zh] and Hsu Shao-ping [zh].[1][2] He attended Er Xin High School [zh] in Keelung.[3]

Lin completed graduate and doctoral studies in the United States. He earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Loyola Marymount University, a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from the University of Southern California, and his Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A.) from the University of La Verne in La Verne, California, in 2009.[4] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Revitalizing Keelung Harbor: A study to improve competitiveness of an international port," and was completed under professor Susan Lomeli.[5][6] After obtaining his doctorate, he conducted postdoctoral research at National Tsing Hua University.

Political career

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In 2013, Lin considered running for mayor in Keelung,[7][8] and backed a bid by the Port of Keelung for a Rubber Duck display.[9] After George Hsieh rejected the Kuomintang nomination for the Keelung mayoralty in 2014,[10] Lin supported the eventual nominee Hsieh Li-kung.[11] 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.[12] 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,[13][14][15] winning the office due to a Kuomintang majority in the council.[16] He won reelection in 2022, again leading his district in vote share.[17][18] 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.[19] Lin replaced Tsai Shih-ying [zh] in the office.

In his first year as a legislator, Lin has commented on climate change policies,[20] criticized the Constitutional Court for its 2024 ruling on the death penalty,[21] urged reform of Taiwan's ship insurance system,[22] proposed amendments to the All-out Defense Mobilization Readiness Act and the Public Officials Election and Recall Act,[23][24] and supported a legislative motion stating the Republic of China's opposition to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758.[25]

In 2025, Lin faced recall for, amongst multiple reasons, inciting parliamentary violence, lambasting civil servants and undermining national security, defaming civil groups that initiated the unseating campaign, and misogynistic behaviour.[26] In May, Lin controversially said in an online political talk show that he believes the civic groups leading the 2025 Taiwanese mass electoral recall campaigns were "a collection of socially marginalized individuals."[27] The bid was defeated by a majority of votes against and without reaching the necessary threshold of 75,995.

References

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  1. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (11 July 2015). "KMT's Hau Lung-bin to run in Keelung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. ↑ "Research Portal". researchworks.laverne.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  6. ↑ "Revitalizing Keelung Harbor: A study to improve competitiveness of an international port - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Taiwanese ports eyeing Rubber Duck". Central News Agency. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Shih, Hsiao-Kuang; Chung, Jake (21 July 2024). "KMT facing demands for local candidate for mayor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Ex-Taipei mayor to run for legislative seat in Keelung". Central News Agency. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ Ho, Yu-hua (17 September 2024). "Discussion of 'climate inflation' urged". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  21. ↑ Chen, Cheng-yu; Chin, Jonathan (27 September 2024). "KMT mulls protests over death penalty decision". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  22. ↑ Shan, Shelley (17 November 2024). "Taiwan to close its ports to four shipping insurers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ Liu, Wan-lin; Yeh, Esme (20 September 2024). "KMT seeking a resolution in the 'ROC's interests'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  26. ↑ "林沛祥罷免理由書與答辯書全文". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  27. ↑ Wang, Chao-yu (12 May 2025). "稱罷團社會邊緣人惹議 林沛祥：遺憾遭政治操作". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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