Lin Liyun, female, Han nationality is a native of Taizhong, Taiwan, although her ancestral home is in Jinjiang, Fujian Province. She was born in 1933, studied at Beijing University, and joined the CPC in 1952.
Lin Liyun spent her career involved in several key Chinese associations: the All-China Women‘s Federation, the All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, the Executive Council of International Cultural Exchange Center of China, and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. Her father, Lin Shuiyong, was the former vice-president of the Association of Overseas Chinese in Kobe, Japan. On a national level, Lin was a member of the 10th-15th CPC Central Committees and a member of the standing committees of the 4th-8th NPCs.
Lin Liyun is vice-chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.