Lin Li-chan
Lin Li-chan (Chinese: 林麗蟬; pinyin: Lín Lìchán; Khmer: លីន លីចាន់; born 2 October 1977) is a Taiwanese politician. She was the first immigrant to Taiwan to be elected a member of the Legislative Yuan, where she served one term from 2016 to 2020. BiographyLin was born in Cambodia to an ethnic Chinese family of Teochew descent. She is a naturalized citizen of Taiwan. Her father died in a traffic collision, and, when she was 20, her mother married Lin to a Taiwanese man, Hsieh Shui-chin, for money.[1][2] They had two children. Lin learned Taiwanese Hokkien and Taiwanese Mandarin both around the house and while working at a factory. After graduating from Chienkuo Technology University, she obtained a master's degree in non-profit organization management at National Chi Nan University to improve her Mandarin. She then later earned a Ph.D. in Southeast Asian studies from National Chi Nan University.[3][4] Prior to her political career, Lin was engaged in volunteer work for many causes,[3] including the Taiwan New Immigrant Development and Exchange Association.[5] She has also worked in radio.[6] Lin was named as a candidate for the 2016 legislative election in November 2015.[7][8] Listed fourth on the Kuomintang proportional representation ballot, she became the first immigrant to win a seat in the Legislative Yuan.[3][4] Near the end of her term in the Ninth Legislative Yuan, Lin was offered an advisory position to the Kaohsiung City Government led by mayor Han Kuo-yu.[9] References
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