Lin Rong-te

Lin Rong-te (Chinese: 林榮德; pinyin: Lín Róngdé; born 6 October 1959) is a Taiwanese politician.

He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of the West, then received a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from National Chengchi University.

[3][4] Lin was a candidate for the 2016 Kuomintang chairmanship election,[5] but dropped out before the vote took place.

[6] He became acting chair of the Kuomintang on 15 January 2020,[7][8] after Wu Den-yih resigned the office on the same date,[9][10] in an effort to take responsibility for Han Kuo-yu's loss in the 2020 Taiwanese presidential election.

[11] Lin's business ties in China include a period as leader of the Kunshan taishang business association,[12] and as an adviser to the Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland [zh] .