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Lin Fei-fan

林飛帆　/　りん・ひはん

Lgbtq rights activist from Taiwan

May 19, 1988 (age 38)　・　Eastern District, Taiwan

LGBTQ rights activist
social activist

My Take

Lin Fei-fan is a fascinating figure to me because he went from student firebrand to the corridors of state power. As a leader of the 2014 Sunflower Movement, he helped galvanize a generation of Taiwanese against a contentious trade pact, occupying the legislature in a moment that genuinely shifted the island's politics. What strikes me is the trajectory afterward: joining the Democratic Progressive Party and rising to deputy secretary-general roles, eventually at the National Security Council. Plenty of activists burn bright then fade; he chose to work inside the system. Whatever one thinks of his politics, that's a rare and serious commitment to seeing change through.

Overview

Lin Fei-fan (Chinese: 林飛帆; pinyin: Lín Fēifán; Tâi-lô: Lîm Hui-huân; born 19 May 1988) is a Taiwanese politician and activist currently serving as deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council. Lin was one of the leaders of the Sunflower Student Movement. He joined the Democratic Progressive Party as deputy secretary-general in 2019.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lin Fei-fan
Name (Japanese): 林飛帆
Reading: りん・ひはん
Born: May 19, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dragon
Origin: Eastern District, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: LGBTQ rights activist / social activist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Tainan Municipal Houjia Junior High School
University: National Cheng Kung University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9E%97%E9%A3%9B%E5%B8%86

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