Lin Tsung-nan (; 26 June 1942 – 19 November 2010) was a Taiwanese politician. Lin earned a master's degree from

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and began his political career as a member of the

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. He represented his native Nantou County in the

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from 1999 to 2001, and led the

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caucus. Lin was elected Nantou County Magistrate in 2001 and left the legislature. He ran for reelection in 2005, leading a May primary against fellow DPP member Tsai Huang-liang. However, Lin fell behind and chose to leave the party to launch an independent reelection bid. Both Lin and Tsai lost to Kuomintang candidate Lee Chao-ching. The Democratic Progressive Party supported Lin's unsuccessful bid for the magistracy in 2009, which he again lost to Lee. Because Lin had left the party of his own accord in 2005, he was not permitted to apply for membership until 2010. He died that year on 19 November at home in

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. Lin's son Lin Yun-sheng has also served in the Legislative Yuan.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lin, Tsung-nan 1942 births 2010 deaths Nantou County Members of the Legislative Yuan Magistrates of Nantou County Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan Deaths from lung cancer in Taiwan Meiji University alumni