Preceded by Kuo Fang-yu Succeeded by Hsu Jan-yau Minister Lee I-yang | Preceded by Jaclyn Tsai Magistrate Helen Chang Nationality Republic of China | |
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Born 1953 (age 64) ( 1953 ) Education National Chengchi University | ||
New labor minister lin mei chu faces down criticism over her lack of relevant experience
Lin Mei-chu (Chinese: 林美珠; pinyin: Lín Měizhū) is a Taiwanese politician. She is currently the Minister of Labor since 8 February 2017.
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Education
Lin obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Chengchi University in 1976 and 1982, respectively.
Political career
She was appointed to head the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission in April 2016. Lin stated in June, shortly after taking office on 20 May 2016, that she preferred handing over the MTAC's functions to other government agencies. In February 2017, she replaced Kuo Fang-yu as minister of labor.
Personal
Lin and ROC President Tsai Ing-wen are cousins.
References
Lin Mei-chu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA