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Lin Fei-fan was born in Eastern District, Taiwan on May 19, 1988. Public records list Lin Fei-fan as a LGBTQ rights activist and social activist. The age as of 2026 is 38. Education on record includes Tainan Municipal Houjia Junior High School and National Cheng Kung University.
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lin Fei-fan
- Name (Japanese)
- 林飛帆
- Reading
- りん・ひはん
- Born
- May 19, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Eastern District, Taiwan
- Occupation
- LGBTQ rights activist / social activist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Tainan Municipal Houjia Junior High School
- University
- National Cheng Kung University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin%20Fei-fan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9E%97%E9%A3%9B%E5%B8%86
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16071046
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lin Fei-fan born?
Born May 19, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Lin Fei-fan from?
Lin Fei-fan is from Eastern District, Taiwan.
What does Lin Fei-fan do?
Lin Fei-fan works as LGBTQ rights activist, social activist.
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