Lin Yang-kang

Taiwanese politician
Person human Q6550125
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Summary

Lin Yang-kang was born on June 10, 1927[1], in Gyochi village[2]. He died on April 13, 2013[3], in Beitun District[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Taiwan under Japanese rule[7], Republic of China[8], Taiwan[9]
  • Position held: Mayor of Taipei[10], Vice Premier of the Republic of China[11]
  • Educated at: National Taiwan University[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Kuomintang[14]
  • Commons category: Lin Yang-kang[15]
  • Family name: Lin[16]
  • Candidacy in election: 1996 Taiwanese presidential election[17]

Why It Matters

Lin Yang-kang has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Lin Yang-kang born?

Lin Yang-kang's place of birth was Gyochi village[2].

Where did Lin Yang-kang die?

Lin Yang-kang passed away in Beitun District[4].

What did Lin Yang-kang do for work?

Lin Yang-kang worked as a politician[5].

Where did Lin Yang-kang go to school?

Lin Yang-kang was educated at National Taiwan University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . chinanews.com. chinanews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . db.cec.gov.tw. Retrieved . db.cec.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'pl', 'ru', 'zh', 'zh_classical']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → National Taiwan University
    Place of death → Beitun District
    Prabook id → 3443306, 2161652
    Family name → Lin
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