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Lai Chin-lin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lai.

Lai Chin-lin (Chinese: 賴勁麟; born 27 January 1962) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1991 and served until 1999, when he took office as a member of the Legislative Yuan. He left the Legislative Yuan in 2004 and became vice minister of the Council of Labor Affairs.

Lai Chin-lin
MLY
賴勁麟
Lai in July 2009
Vice Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs
In office
8 June 2004 – December 2005
MinisterChen Chu
Lee Ying-yuan
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999 – 8 June 2004
ConstituencyTaipei County 3
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1 February 1992 – 31 January 1999
Personal details
Born (1962-01-27) 27 January 1962 (age 62)
Yunlin, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
ChildrenLai Pin-yu (daughter)
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA)

Activism

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Lai earned a bachelor's degree in political science from National Taiwan University,[1][2] where he met Liu Yi-te and Lee Wen-chung. The trio advocated for direct elections for student body president and the end of censorship in school publications, forming a student association that was later suspended by administrators. After graduating from NTU, Lai contributed to the labor and tangwai movements.[3]

Political career

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In interviews, Lin credited the end of official relations between Taiwan and the United States and the Kaohsiung Incident, both of which occurred in 1979, for increasing his interest in politics.[3][4] Lee was elected to the National Assembly twice in 1991 and 1996, representing the Democratic Progressive Party. He subsequently ran for a seat on the Legislative Yuan in 1998, and won.[3] During his first term on the Legislative Yuan, Lai took an active role in proposing relief measures following the 1999 Jiji earthquake,[5] and called for attention to the mental health of earthquake survivors.[6] While serving on the Legislative Yuan, Lai was also president of the Taiwan Children's Rights Association.[7][8] As a lawmaker and president of the association, he pushed the Executive Yuan to report on children's rights, child abuse, and child welfare.[9][10][11]

Lai frequently supported a range of environmental causes,[12][13] and was known for his opposition to nuclear energy.[14][15] Lai often spoke out against the Longmen Nuclear Power Plant project.[16][17][18] In 2000, Lai co-authored a report advising against the use of nuclear energy,[19][20] and, later that year, discussed with American scientists the risks of nuclear technology.[21][22]

Lai was nominated for a second term on the Legislative Yuan in 2001, and won reelection as a DPP candidate.[23][24] In 2002, Lai co-founded the Taiwan Renewable Energy Industry Promotion Association to advocate for use and research into sources of renewable energy.[25] During Lai's second term, Lai helped write the Mass Layoff Protection Law.[26][27] He also supported stronger ties between Liberia and Taiwan.[28][29] Lai ended his 2004 legislative campaign during the party primary stage,[30] and in June was named vice minister of the Council of Labor Affairs,[31] where he served through the end of 2005.[32]

Personal life

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Lai was a board member of several energy companies.[33] He resigned from his position as chair of J&V Energy in August 2023.[33][34]

His daughter is Lai Pin-yu.[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Lai Chin-lin (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Lai Chin-lin (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Lin, Mei-chun (31 March 2001). "Warriors of a new generation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ^ Yu, Sen-lun (7 December 1999). "Conference reflects on Kaohsiung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ^ Lin, Oliver (16 October 1999). "Necessity of emergency decree laws questioned". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. ^ Yu, Sen-lun (16 October 1999). "Counseling efforts need better integration". Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. ^ Lin, Irene (19 February 2000). "Social groups unite for children's rights". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  8. ^ Yu, Sen-lun (22 November 1999). "Two welfare groups visit World Child Summit". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  9. ^ Liu, Shao-hua (2 April 2000). "NGOs push for children's rights". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. ^ Yu, Sen-lun (20 November 1999). "Child abuse on the rise in Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  11. ^ Yu, Sen-lun (21 November 1999). "Child welfare bureau launched". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  12. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (29 January 2000). "Legislators force an end to EPA recycling initiative". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  13. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (28 March 2000). "Industrial projects face the ax". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  14. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (15 July 2000). "Taipower targeted for nuclear waste policy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  15. ^ Huang, Joyce; Lin, Chieh-yu (3 October 2000). "Tang steadfast on nuclear plant plan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  16. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (9 April 2000). "Nuclear plant in question". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  17. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (30 June 2000). "Lin listens to the voice of Kungliao". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  18. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (23 May 2000). "MOEA promises nuclear review". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  19. ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (7 May 2000). "DPP shows nuke plant not needed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  20. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (13 June 2000). "DPP releases report on fourth nuclear plant". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  21. ^ Chiu, Yu-Tzu (3 August 2000). "US, Taiwan experts discuss nuclear power". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  22. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (4 August 2000). "US experts ask DPP for help on nuclear plant". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  23. ^ Lin, Mei-chun (8 October 2001). "Candidates say criticism still a must". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  24. ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (10 October 2001). "Lu stresses DPP's commitment to reform constitution". Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  25. ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (12 June 2002). "New group pushes renewable energy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  26. ^ "Labor rights draft passes first hurdle". Taipei Times. 10 December 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  27. ^ Tsai, Ting-i (15 January 2003). "Employers, labor groups criticize law". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  28. ^ Chu, Monique (19 July 2003). "Liberia receives aid from private sector". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  29. ^ Chu, Monique (25 June 2003). "Liberia needs our help: lawmaker". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  30. ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (3 May 2004). "DPP primary elections bubble over with new talent". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  31. ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (9 June 2004). "Chen swears in Wu, other new top officials". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  32. ^ Chou, Jenny (11 December 2005). "Jobless Aborigines at risk". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  33. ^ a b c "Lai Chin-lin resigns as chairman of J&V Energy". TVBS. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  34. ^ "DPP lists eight KMT members on green energy boards". Taipei Times. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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