Lin Yi-shih (; born 19 August 1968) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Secretary-General of the
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive (government), executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China, amended constitution, the head of the Execut ...
in 2012.
Education
Lin studied dentistry at
Taipei Medical College, where he earned a
Bachelor of Medicine
A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education tradi ...
(B.M.), and later graduated from
National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU).
Political career
Lin served as a legislator from 1999 to 2012, and as vice chairperson of the
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...
from 2006 to 2008.
In January 2012, Lin was appointed as the Secretary-General of the
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive (government), executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China, amended constitution, the head of the Execut ...
, making him the youngest person to ever hold the position. On 27 June 2012, local media reported that Lin had accepted a bribe of NT$63 million from Chen Chi-hsiang in exchange for helping his Dih Yeon Mineral Selection Company secure a contract from
China Steel Corporation in 2010. The Taipei District Court sentenced Lin to seven years and four months in prison, stripped him of civil rights for five years, and ordered him to pay a fine of NT$15.8 million. Lin appealed the ruling to the Taiwan High Court, which lengthened his prison term to 13 years and six months. A subsequent appeal to the
Supreme Court
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found Lin guilty of "holding properties of unknown origin," for which he was issued a sentence of two years imprisonment. A second charge, of "receiving bribes in breach of official duties," regarded as a violation of the Anti-Corruption Act, was returned to the High Court for retrial. The Taiwan High Court added six months to Lin's sentence in April 2019.
Personal life
Lin's father died in 2013.
References
Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan
Living people
1968 births
Taipei Medical University alumni
National Sun Yat-sen University alumni
Members of the 7th Legislative Yuan
Members of the 6th Legislative Yuan
Members of the 5th Legislative Yuan
Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan
Kaohsiung Members of the Legislative Yuan
Taiwanese politicians convicted of corruption
Taiwanese politicians convicted of bribery
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