Lin Can, male, Zhuang nationality, is a native of Shangsi, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. He was born in 1943, joined the CPC in 1979, and graduated from Guangxi Agricultural College. He is a senior agronomist. Lin held leading posts in Nanning prefecture, where he served as deputy commissioner of the CPC Committee until 1993. He was appointed vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional People's Congress in 2002.