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Lin I-hsiung
Lin Yi-hsiung (; born 24 August 1941) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer. He was a major leader of the democratization movement in Taiwan. He was first exposed to politics in 1976 while serving as attorney for (1908–1985) who sued the ruling KMT party for electoral fraud. Lin was elected a member of Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council in Kuo's old electorate in 1977. Education Lin graduated from National Taiwan University with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1964. In 1987, he completed graduate studies in the United States at Harvard University, where he earned a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from the Harvard Kennedy School. Lin family massacre On 13 December 1979, Lin was arrested for his involvement in the Kaohsiung Incident. His wife, Fang Su-min, and mother were first allowed to visit him on 27 February 1980; Lin was in detention and had been beaten severely by Taiwanese police. Lin's 60-year-old mother, Yu A-mei (), contacted Amnesty International's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairman Of The Democratic Progressive Party
The chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party is the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The incumbent chairman is Lai Ching-te, elected in January 2023. Chairmanship In the early days of the DPP, the tenure of chairman was only one year. It was extended to two years in around 1990. After amendments to the constitution of the DPP in 2000, the incumbent President of the Republic of China, if a member of the Party, shall be the chairperson of the DPP upon assuming office and until the end of their tenure as President. When in opposition, the chairman shall be directly elected by members of the DPP with a two-year term of office, renewable once. When vacancy of chairmanship occurs and that the remaining term of office is within a year, the Central Committee shall elect a new chair amongst themselves. Otherwise, a by-election shall be held for party members to elect a successor. Before the amendments to the constitution, the vice-chairperson shall be acting cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
