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Lin Zi-miao

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
Lin Zi-miao
林姿妙
Official portrait, 2010
11th Magistrate of Yilan
In office
25 December 2018 – 31 December 2024
Deputy
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Preceded byChen Chin-te (acting)
Succeeded byLin Mao-sheng (acting)
11th Mayor of Luodong
In office
1 March 2010 – 25 December 2018
Preceded byLin Tsung-hsien
Lai Hsi-lu (acting)
Succeeded byWu Chiu-lin [zh]
Yilan County Councillor
In office
1 Match 1998 – 28 February 2010
ConstituencyYilan County VI
Personal details
Born (1952-01-28) 28 January 1952 (age 73)
Luodong, Yilan, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang
EducationLan Yang Institute of Technology (BS)
Fo Guang University (MA)

Lin Zi-miao (Chinese: 林姿妙; pinyin: Lín Zīmiào; born 28 January 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Kuomintang, she served as the magistrate of Yilan County from 2018 to 2024.

Education

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After being educated at National Lotung Commercial Vocational High School, Lin graduated from Lan Yang Institute of Technology and then earned a master's degree in public affairs from Fo Guang University.[1]

Political career

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Lin was mayor of her home township Luodong until 2018.[2][3]

2018 Yilan County magistrate election

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She began campaigning for the Yilan County Magistracy in early 2018, and won stronger local support compared to her opponent, Chen Ou-po.[4][5]

2018 Kuomintang Yilan County magistrate primary results
Candidates Place Result
Lin Zi-miao Called In Walkover

Lin defeated Chen in local elections held on 24 November 2018.[6]

2018 Yilan County mayoral results[7]
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Lin Hsin-hua (林信華) Independent 27,399 10.95%
2 Lin Zi-miao Kuomintang 123,767 49.48%
3 Chen Ou-po Democratic Progressive Party 95,609 38.23%
4 Lin Jin-kun (林錦坤) Independent 1,922 0.77%
5 Chen Qiu-jing (陳秋境) Independent 1,424 0.57%
Total voters 　373,510
Valid votes 　250,121
Invalid votes 　
Voter turnout 　66.97%

Corruption charges

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On 13 January 2022, Lin was one of several Yilan government officials questioned during an investigation into suspected corruption.[8][9] Prosecutors clarified the next day that several cases were being investigated, and that Lin had been released without bail after the questioning concluded.[10]

A second round of questioning took place on 22 February 2022, focusing on value-added tax exemptions for a Luodong Township property granted in 2019, and subsequent revisions to the township’s urban development plans.[11][12] Investigators later stated that they had tracked nearly NT$100 million in transfers, dating to the early 2000s, to Lin and her relatives from Yang Chi-hsiung.[13]

In August 2022, the Yilan County Prosecutors’ Office charged Lin, her daughter, and several others with corruption.[14] According to the indictment, Lin violated charges of money laundering and anti-corruption laws, including creating a false appearance of conducting loans. Prosecutors sought a 20-year prison sentence for the alleged breach of the Anti-Corruption Act.[15]

On 31 December 2024, Lin was sentenced by the Yilan District Court to 12.5 years in prison on corruption charges. The court also ordered the seizure of NT$32.5 million from Lin. She was suspended as Yilan County magistrate, with her deputy magistrate filling the position.[16][17] In February 2025, the Yilan District Prosecutors Office appealed for a retrial of Lin's case.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Magistrate". enwww.e-land.gov.tw. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  2. ^ Hsu, Stacy (22 February 2018). "Chang Hsien-yao announces Taipei bid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ Hsiao, Sherry (9 March 2018). "Women's Day: KMT says it improved gender equality in politics". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ^ Lin, Sheng-liang (14 May 2018). "KMT aims to double leadership posts in polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ Yang, Chun-hui (8 October 2018). "ELECTIONS: DPP plans to address weak areas". Taipei Times.
  6. ^ Wang, Yi-ru; Ko, Lin (24 November 2018). "Kuomintang takes Yilan in county magistrate race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  8. ^ Shen, Ju-feng; Lo, James (13 January 2022). "Prosecutors question Yilan county magistrate in corruption probe". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  9. ^ Lin, Ching-lun; Chiang, Chih-hsiung; Chung, Jake (14 January 2022). "Yilan County Commissioner Lin Zi-miao and others probed for corruption". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  10. ^ Shen, Ju-feng; Yen, William (14 January 2022). "Yilan County chief questioned in alleged corruption case". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  11. ^ Lin, Ching-lun; Chin, Jonathan (23 February 2022). "Yilan County's Lin Zi-miao is questioned again". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  12. ^ Pan, Jason (24 February 2022). "Yilan's Lin Zi-miao released on bail". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  13. ^ Pan, Jason (19 April 2022). "Yilan commissioner Lin cries foul". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  14. ^ Wang, Yang-yu; Wang, Cheng-chung; Shen, Ju-feng; Wang, Chao-yu; Ko, Lin (23 August 2022). "Yilan County chief charged with corruption in land tax exemption case". Retrieved 23 August 2022. Republished as: Chin, Jonathan (24 August 2022). "Yilan official, daughter charged with corruption". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  15. ^ Everington, Keoni (24 October 2024). "Yilan magistrate faces 20 years for corruption". Taiwan News.
  16. ^ Lin, Kuan-ting; Mazzetta, Matthew (31 December 2024). "Yilan County chief sentenced to 12.5 years in corruption case". Central News Agency.
  17. ^ Won, Chun-chih; Chin, Jonathan (1 January 2025). "Lin Zi-miao handed prison term". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  18. ^ Shen, Worthy; Lee, Hsin-Yin (4 February 2025). "Prosecutors appeal Yilan magistrate's 'overly lenient' verdict". Central News Agency. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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