Lan Mei-chin

Lan Mei-chin (Chinese: 藍美津; pinyin: Lán Měijīn; born 7 September 1944) is a Taiwanese politician. She was elected to the Taipei City Council for the first time in 1985 and served until 2002, when she took office as a member of the Legislative Yuan, where she served until 2008.

Lan Mei-chin
藍美津
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyTaipei II
Member of the Taipei City Council
In office
25 December 1985 – 31 January 2002
Personal details
Born (1944-09-07) 7 September 1944
Taihoku, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
SpouseHuang Tien-fu
RelativesHuang Hsin-chieh (brother in-law)

Political career

Lan served four terms on the Taipei City Council from 1985 to 2002.[1][2] She formed an electoral coalition with Shen Fu-hsiung, Tuan Yi-kang, Chou Po-ya, and Julian Kuo in 2001, and won election to the Legislative Yuan.[3] Lan joined the same alliance, which had replaced Chou with Wang Shih-chien, for her 2004 reelection bid.[4]

Personal life

Lan is married to Huang Tien-fu, the younger brother of Huang Hsin-chieh.[5][6] Their youngest son, Huang Hsiang-chun, has served on the Taipei City Council.[7] Huang Hsin-yi, their youngest child, hung herself in October 2004 in the home she shared with her eldest brother's family.[8] Lan's brother, Lan Shih-tsung, was also a member of the Taipei City Council and Taipei's Department of Civil Affairs director.[9][10]

References
  1. "Lan Mei-chin (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. "Lan Mei-chin (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. Huang, Joyce (9 September 2001). "Sagging economy curtails candidates' campaign spending". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. Hong, Caroline (9 October 2004). "Costumed and bemedaled candidates sign up for polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. Ko, Shu-ling (8 May 2006). "Newsmaker: Embattled first lady just wants to live her own life". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  6. Ko, Shu-ling (6 November 2006). "Presidential Office in crisis: Journey from political asset to liability". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  7. Lee, I-chia (19 July 2017). "Sweetener found in frozen Thai pineapples". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  8. "Suicide rocks DPP family". Taipei Times. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  9. Huang, Jewel (1 November 2003). "Nude scene arouses police interest in theater troupe". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  10. Loa, Iok-sin (13 December 2014). "Ko announces first 13 officials of administration". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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