Lin Chia-lung
| Lin Chia-lung | |
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| 林佳龍 | |
Lin Chia-lung in 2007
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| Mayor of Taichung | |
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Assumed office 25 December 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jason Hu |
| Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
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In office 25 January 2006 – 15 October 2007 |
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| Chairperson | Chen Shui-bian |
| Preceded by | Lee I-yang |
| Succeeded by | Chuo Rung-tai |
| Minster of the Government Information Office | |
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In office 20 May 2004 – 13 March 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Huang Huei-zhen |
| Succeeded by | Pasuya Yao |
| Personal details | |
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13 February 1964 Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse(s) | Liao Wan-ju (廖婉如) |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University Yale University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lin Chia-lung (traditional Chinese: 林佳龍; simplified Chinese: 林佳龙; pinyin: Lín Jialóng; Wade–Giles: Lín Chia-lúng; born February 13, 1964 in Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese academic and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician. He was elected mayor of Taichung City in November 2014 and took office on 25 December 2014. In the early 2000s he served in various capacities in the ROC Executive Yuan under DPP President Chen Shui-bian.
Lin was born in Taipei City. After graduating from Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo Senior High School, Lin Chia-lung attended National Taiwan University (NTU), where he received his BA (1986) and MA (1988) in political science. As a student representative at NTU, Lin was active in the NTU Society for the Study of Mainland China (臺大大陸問題研究社), and a participant in the "Love of Freedom" (自由之愛) campus free speech movement. Lin played a key role in pushing for the direct election of the student council chairman by students, and was responsible for drafting the election plan proposed by students to the campus administration in 1984.
Lin left Taiwan for the United States to attend Yale University on a Fulbright scholarship from 1991 through 1994. He received master's degrees in philosophy (1992) and political science (1993), as well as a PhD. in political science (1998). Returning to Taiwan after graduating from Yale, Lin served on the faculty of the political science department at National Chung Cheng University as an assistant professor from 1999 through 2004. His research interests include the democratization of Taiwan, as well as the political and economic development of the People's Republic of China, and has written several books on the subjects.
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