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Lin Yi-shih

Person of interest · PEP · Politician

Lin Yi-shih is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Lin Yi-shih · 林益世 · 린이스				[sources]
Alias	Lin Yishi				[sources]
Weak alias	임익세				[sources]
Birth date	1968-08-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Cieding District				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Taiwan				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Last name	Lin				[sources]
Political association	Kuomintang · independent politician				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q8272755				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Member of the Legislative Yuan · Secretary General of the Executive Yuan (2012-2012)				[sources]
Education	National Sun Yat-sen University · Taipei Medical University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-08	Last processed	2026-04-22	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Taiwanese politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories343,740

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,687

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Lin Hsien-pao Close Associate	father	-	-
沈若蘭 Close Associate	mother	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Legislative Yuan	-	-