Lin Mun-lee

Lin Mun-lee
林曼麗
President of National Palace Museum
In office January 2006 – May 2008
Preceded by	Shih Shou-chien
Succeeded by	Chou Kung-shin
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1954 Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Residence	Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater	National Taiwan Normal University University of Tokyo
Occupation	Scholar, writer
Profession	Art Education

Lin Mun-lee
Traditional Chinese	林曼麗
Simplified Chinese	林曼丽
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín Mànlì

Lin Mun-lee (Chinese: 林曼麗; born August 8, 1954) is a Taiwanese scholar and writer. She served as Vice-President of National Palace Museum from 2004 to 2006, and its President between 2006 and 2008.^[1]

Life and career

Lin Mun-lee was born on August 8, 1954 in Taiwan, where she completed her bachelor's degree in art from National Taiwan Normal University in 1976. She received her master's degree and doctor's degree in education from the University of Tokyo in 1983 and 1988, respectively. Lin returned to Taiwan in April 1989 and that year became an associate professor of the Department of Education at National Taiwan Normal University. In November 1996 Lin Mun-lee was recruited by Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian as president of Taipei Fine Arts Museum, she held that office until July 2000.^[2] She became deputy secretary-general of Chinese Cultural Renaissance Association in September 2000, and served until February 2003. In February 2003 she was chairman of the board of National Culture & Arts Foundation, a position in which she remained until September 2004. In May 2004 she became the Vice-President of National Palace Museum, rising to President in January 2006. She is now a professor at Taipei Municipal University of Education.

References

1. 台湾拟复活艺术遗产. ftchinese.com (in Chinese). 2007-03-29.
2. 阿扁贴身女顾问浮出水面 艺术背后秀政治. Sohu (in Chinese). 2006-04-28.

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