Lee Chin-yung
Lee Chin-yung | |
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李進勇 | |
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Chairperson of Central Election Commission of the Republic of China | |
Assumed office 25 February 2019 | |
Preceded by | Chen In-chin (acting) |
Magistrate of Yunlin County | |
In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2018 | |
Preceded by | Su Chih-fen |
Succeeded by | Chang Li-shan |
In office 22 March 2005 – 20 December 2005 (acting) | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Su Chih-fen |
Mayor of Keelung City | |
In office 20 December 1997 – 20 December 2001 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Hsu Tsai-li |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 1993 – 20 December 1997 | |
Succeeded by | Ho Sheng-lung |
Constituency | Keelung |
Personal details | |
Born | Sihu, Yunlin, Taiwan | 1 August 1951
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Independent (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Progressive Party (until 2019) |
Alma mater | National Chung Hsing University National Taiwan University |
Lee Chin-yung (Chinese: 李進勇; pinyin: Lǐ Jìnyǒng; born 1 August 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 1997, when he was elected Mayor of Keelung. Lee remained mayor until 2001. He served as acting Yunlin County magistrate in 2005, and later served a full term in the office between 2014 and 2018. Following an unsuccessful bid for reelection as Yunlin County magistrate, Lee was appointed chairperson of the Central Election Commission in 2019.
Education[]
Lee received his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Chung Hsing University and National Taiwan University, respectively.[1]
Early political career[]
Lee was a judge on the Hualien, Yilan and Taichung district courts,[2] prior to sitting on the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 1997 as a representative of Keelung,[1][3] followed by a single term as mayor of Keelung.[2] Lee's victory in the 1997 Keelung mayoral election was later credited to a split in the Pan-Blue Coalition.[4]
2001 Keelung City mayoralty election[]
Lee ran for reelection as Mayor of Keelung in 2001 under the Democratic Progressive Party banner. However, he lost to Kuomintang candidate Hsu Tsai-li.[5][6]
2001 Keelung City Mayoralty Election Result | ||||||
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No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
1 | Hsu Tsai-li | ![]() |
100,070 | ![]() | ||
2 | Lee Chin-yung | ![]() |
72,212 |
Subsequently, Lee served in successive vice ministerial posts within the Ministry of the Interior and Public Construction Commission.[7] This was followed by an appointment as acting Yunlin County Magistrate in 2005.[8][9] Later, he returned to the Executive Yuan as vice minister within the Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Transportation and Communications.[2]
Magistrate of Yunlin County[]
2014 Yunlin County magistrate election[]
Lin represented the Democratic Progressive Party and won the 2014 Yunlin County magistrate election held on 29 November 2014.[10]
2014 Yunlin County Magistrate Election Result | ||||||
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No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
1 | Chang Li-shan | ![]() |
175,862 | 43.02% | ||
2 | Lee Chin-yung | ![]() |
232,900 | 56.98% | ![]() |
2018 Yunlin County magistrate election[]
2018 Democratic Progressive Party Yunlin County magistrate primary results | ||||
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Candidates | Place | Result | ||
Lee Chin-yung | Nominated | Walkover |
2018 Yunlin County mayoral results | |||||
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No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
1 | Lin Chia-yu (林佳瑜) | ![]() |
6,163 | 1.57% | |
2 | Lee Chin-yung | Democratic Progressive Party | 163,325 | 41.72% | |
3 | Wang Li-ping (王麗萍) | ![]() |
11,261 | 2.88% | |
4 | Chang Li-shan | ![]() |
210,770 | 53.82% | ![]() |
Total voters | 565,078 | ||||
Valid votes | 391,519 | ||||
Invalid votes | |||||
Voter turnout | 69.29% |
Later political career[]
Lee was nominated to the chairmanship of the Central Election Commission (CEC) in February 2019.[2] Following his nomination, he left the Democratic Progressive Party in an effort to remain neutral while leading the CEC.[11][12] The Legislative Yuan voted on 28 May 2019 to approve Lee's nomination to the Central Election Commission.[13] Lee's nomination for a second term was approved in October 2021. [14]
References[]
- ^ a b "Lee Chin-yung (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d "New CEC head nominated". Taipei Times. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Lee Chin-yung (2)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Chang, Rich (30 November 2005). "Keelung race comes down to split blue vote". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Chiu, Yu-tzu (2 December 2001). "DPP loses support on the ground". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Tsai, Ting-i (2 December 2001). "KMT's Hu fills vacuum left by bickering". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Ko, Shu-ling (1 February 2005). "Hsieh dangles vice premiership as Cabinet sworn in". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Chuang, Jimmy (19 March 2005). "Shake-up at MAC as vice chairman quits post". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Chiu, Yu-Tzu (28 November 2005). "Upgrading agriculture in Yunlin could be a winner". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "DDP's Lee Chin-yung claims win in Yunlin County magistrate poll". Central News Agency.
- ^ Huang, Hsin-po; Hetherington, William (25 April 2019). "CEC nominee clears preliminary review". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Everington, Keoni (24 April 2019). "Brawl breaks out in Taiwan legislature over appointment of CEC head". Taiwan News. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Ku, Chuan; Kao, Evelyn (28 May 2019). "Legislature approves CEC head nominee". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Wang, Cheng-chung; Kao, Evelyn (26 October 2021). "Legislature confirms Central Election Commission nominees". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 October 2021. Republished as: "Legislature confirms six nominees for election body". 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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