Lin Yi-fu

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| name = Lin Yi-fu

| native_name = {{nobold|林義夫}}

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| order = Representative of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu to the World Trade Organization

| term_start = 17 May 2005

| term_end = September 2012

| minister =

| predecessor = Yen Ching-chang

| successor = Lai Shin-yuan

| order1 = Minister without portfolio

| term_start1 = 20 May 2004

| term_end1 = 1 February 2005

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| order2 = Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China

| term_start2 = 21 March 2002

| term_end2 = 19 May 2004

| predecessor2 = Christine Tsung

| successor2 = Ho Mei-yueh

| deputy2 = Yiin Chii-ming

| order3 = Political Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs

| term_start3 = 2000

| term_end3 = 2002

| minister3 = Lin Hsin-i
Christine Tsung

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| order4 = Administrative Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs

| term_start4 = 1997

| term_end4 = 2000

| minister4 = Wang Chih-kang
Lin Hsin-i

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1942|11|15}}

| birth_place = Taihoku, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan

| party = Kuomintang

| alma_mater = National Chengchi University (BS)

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Lin Yi-fu ({{zh|t=林義夫|p=Lín Yìfū}}; born 15 November 1942) is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Kuomintang, he served as Minister of Economic Affairs in the presidential administration of Chen Shui-bian from 2002 to 2004.

Education and early career

Lin was born in 1942 and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and statistics from National Chengchi University in 1965.{{cite news|title=The New Cabinet|url=http://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=4,29,31,45&post=4165|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taiwan Today|date=1 July 2004}} The next year, he began working for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and served as trade representative to Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Canada.{{cite news|last1=Ho|first1=Jessie|title=Economics minister says goodbye|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2004/05/20/2003156255|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=20 May 2004}} In 1990, Lin was named deputy director-general of the Board of Foreign Trade. Lin assumed the leadership of the Board of Foreign Trade in 1995, serving two years until his appointment as administrative deputy minister of economic affairs. In 2000, Lin was promoted to the position of political deputy minister within the same ministry.{{cite news|last1=Dobson|first1=Richard|title=Tsung quits post after 48 woeful days|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2002/03/21/0000128568|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=21 March 2002}}

Later career

Lin took office as Minister of Economic Affairs on 21 March 2002, after the resignation of Christine Tsung. Lin was succeeded by Ho Mei-yueh in Chen Shui-bian's second term, but accepted an offer to stay on in the Executive Yuan as minister without portfolio in May. As minister without portfolio, Lin was tasked with reviewing bills and projects related to finance and economics.{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Chieh-yu|last2=Ko|first2=Shu-ling|title=Pro-independence activist to head mission in Japan|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/05/19/2003156076|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 May 2004}}

Lin tendered his resignation from the cabinet in January 2005,{{cite news|title=Hsieh offers KMT, China peace pipe|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/01/29/2003221372|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=29 January 2005}} and became Taiwan's representative to the World Trade Organization in May.{{cite news|title=Lin assumes office at WTO|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/05/15/2003254750|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=15 May 2005}}{{cite news|title=Next WTO envoy takes up his position|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/05/19/2003255721|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 May 2005}} After taking office, he repeatedly called for the government to increase its participation in WTO initiatives,{{cite news|last1=Ho|first1=Jessie|title=Taiwan sees opportunities at WTO|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/bizfocus/archives/2006/10/30/2003334059/2|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=30 October 2006}}{{cite news|title=More active WTO role sought|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/01/18/2003493814|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=18 January 2011}} and for the United States to sign a free trade agreement with Taiwan.{{cite news|title=Lin calls for FTA talks with US|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2006/03/24/2003298986|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=24 March 2006}}{{cite news|title=Taiwan seeks support for FTA with US|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2007/03/19/2003352982|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 March 2007}} During Lin's tenure as Taiwan's WTO representative, the Agency for International Trade Information and Co-operation granted Taiwan observer status for a two-year period, starting in 2007.{{cite news|title=Agency welcomes Taiwan|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/12/08/2003391642|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=8 December 2007}}

Lin later became a board member of various Taiwanese companies, including Nan Ya Plastics, Taishin Financial Holdings, and Swissray Global Healthcare.{{cite news|title=Lin Yi-fu|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=383953575&capId=878523&previousCapId=878523&previousTitle=NAN%20YA%20PLASTICS%20CORP|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Bloomberg}}

References

Category:1942 births

Category:Living people

Category:National Chengchi University alumni

Category:Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan

Category:Ministers of economic affairs of Taiwan

Category:Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Taipei