Lin Li-chan

ethnic Chinese family of Teochew descent. She is a naturalized citizen of Taiwan. Her father died in a traffic collision, and, when she was 20, her mother married Lin to a Taiwanese man, Hsieh Shui-chin, for money.^[1][2] They had two children. She learned Taiwanese Hokkien and Taiwanese Mandarin both around the house and while working at a factory. However, Lin became less able to help her children with schoolwork as they grew older. To improve her fluency in Mandarin, she obtained a master's degree in non-profit organization management at National Chi Nan University.^[3][4] Prior to her political career, Lin was engaged in volunteer work for many causes,^[3] including the Taiwan New Immigrant Development and Exchange Association.^[5] She has also worked in radio.^[6]

2016 legislative election in November 2015.^[7][8] Listed fourth on the Kuomintang proportional representation ballot, she became the first immigrant to win a seat in the Legislative Yuan.^[3][4]