Michelle Lin Explained

Lin Chu-yin
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Office1:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Term Start1:1 February 2020
Constituency1:Party-list (Democratic Progressive Party)
Office2:Spokesperson of the Democratic Progressive Party
Term Start2:23 March 2023
Alongside2:Chang Chih-hao, Cho Kuan-ting, and Hsieh Pei-fen
1Blankname2:Chairman
1Namedata2:William Lai
Birth Date:1972 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Party: Democratic Progressive Party

Michelle Lin or Lin Chu-yin (; born 10 October 1972) is a Taiwanese politician and news presenter who is currently a member of the Legislative Yuan.

Early life and education

Lin received a bachelor's degree from Soochow University in Taipei.[1] Lin was a news anchor for TVBS News and later on with SET News.[2]

Political career

Lin was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2020 via the Democratic Progressive Party proportional representation party list.[3] [4] As a legislator, she has been active in discussions regarding banking,[5] journalism,[6] and online scams.[7]

In June 2022, Lin voiced her support for the redesign of the International Driving Permit issued by Taiwan's Directorate-General of Highways, with the cover now highlighting the word "Taiwan" in large font. The highway authority redesigned the cover after complaints from Taiwanese tourists driving overseas that they were often mistaken for Chinese. Lin cited the example of the recent Taiwan passport redesign as an appropriate precedent.[8]

She was reelected to the Legislative Yuan in 2024, and became the founding leader of the France Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association and the Taiwan-Poland Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association within the 11th Legislative Yuan.[9] [10]

Personal life

Lin married in 2007.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 林楚茵委員. 26 November 2023. Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Lee . I-chia . City councilor seen frequenting Taipei hostess bars: media . 18 April 2020 . Taipei Times . 29 June 2017.
  3. News: Wen . Kuei-hsiang . Huang . Frances . 2020 ELECTIONS/2020 Elections: DPP legislator-at-large list shows diversity . 18 April 2020 . Central News Agency . 15 November 2019.
  4. News: Lin Chu-yin (10) . 18 April 2020 . Legislative Yuan.
  5. News: Kao . Shih-ching . FSC orders six banks to repay excessive card fees . 18 April 2020 . Taipei Times . 12 March 2020.
  6. News: Peng . Wan-hsin . Chen . Yun . Xie . Dennis . Bill passed to increase fine after reporter's US incident . 18 April 2020 . Taipei Times.
  7. News: Chien . Hui-ju . Madjar . Kayleigh . Facebook scams on the rise: legislators . 5 November 2021 . Taipei Times . 5 November 2021.
  8. News: Shan. Shelley. New international driving permit highlights Taiwan. Taipei Times. 26 November 2023. 1 June 2022.
  9. News: Yeh . Joseph . New Legislature forms French, Polish parliamentary friendship groups . 19 February 2024 . Central News Agency . 19 February 2024.
  10. News: Yang . Yao-ju . Taiwan launches France, Poland amity associations . 20 February 2024 . Taipei Times . 20 February 2024.