Lin Hsin-i (; born 2 December 1946) is a Taiwanese businessman and politician. He served in the

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administration as Minister of Economic Affairs between 2000 and 2002, then as Vice Premier between 2002 and 2004. In November 2005, while a Senior Presidential Adviser, Lin attended the

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(APEC) forum in

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, in place of Taiwan's President

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. Because of opposition from the

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, Taiwan's senior leaders are unable to attend APEC events in person and must send a ministerial-level envoy. He was Chairman of the

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from 2004 to 2008. A graduate of

National Cheng Kung University National Cheng Kung University (NCKU; ) is a Public university, public research university located in the East District, Tainan, East District of Tainan, Taiwan. Founded in 1931 during Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule as an engineering ...

, Lin was an executive in the car industry before entering politics.

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Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Tainan National Cheng Kung University alumni Taiwanese businesspeople Living people Vice premiers of the Republic of China on Taiwan Ministers of economic affairs of Taiwan 1946 births Oklahoma City University alumni Recipients of the Order of Brilliant Star {{Taiwan-politician-stub

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