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Lee Hsin

1953 – 2017

Taiwanese politician

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Lived 1953 – 2017 (aged 64). Lee Hsin was a Taiwanese politician.

Lee Hsin (; 16 July 1953 – 28 September 2017) was a Taiwanese politician who served on the Taipei City Council from 1998 until his death in 2017. He could speak fluent Mandarin Chinese and Hokkien.

Political career In 1993, he followed Yok Mu-ming from the Kuomintang to the New Party. In 1996, Lee was elected to the National Assembly. Lee joined the 2006 campaign led by Shih Ming-teh which attempted to force the resignation of President Chen Shui-bian. In 2008, he rejoined to the Kuomintang.

In 2015, Lee expressed interest in running for the Kuomintang chairmanship, but his candidacy, and that of four others, was rejected.

2016 KMT chairmanship election The next year, he launched another bid for the party leadership, finishing third in a field of four candidates with 7,604 votes.

He was a member of both the New Party and People First Party, and later joined the Kuomintang.

Personal life Death On 28 September 2017, Lee died from jumping out of his apartment building in Daan District, Taipei City, Taiwan. He was 64.

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Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
National Chengchi University, National Taiwan University, National Chung Hsing University
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of China
Also known as
Li Xin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lee Hsin?

Taiwanese politician

When was Lee Hsin born?

Lee Hsin was born on 16 July 1953 in Taipei County.

When did Lee Hsin die?

Lee Hsin died on 28 September 2017 in Da'an District.

What was Lee Hsin's occupation?

Lee Hsin was a politician.

What nationality was Lee Hsin?

Lee Hsin was Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lee Hsin

· Wikidata: Q8274368

· DBpedia: Lee Hsin

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