Walis Perin | |
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| Walis Perin | |
.jpg) Walis Perin (center) on 30 June 2017, after a meeting of the Indigenous Historical Justice and Transitional Justice Committee | |
| Member of the Control Yuan | |
| Assumed office 16 January 2018 | |
| Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples | |
| In office 10 March 2005 – 21 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Chen Chien-nien |
| Succeeded by | Icyang Parod |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | new seat in multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Kung Wen-chi |
| Constituency | Highland Aborigine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1952 Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (before 1995) Kuomintang (1995–98) Democratic Non-Partisan Alliance (1998–2001) Taiwan Number One Party (Independent) (2001–2004) Non-Partisan Solidarity Union (2004–?) People First Party (2011–?) |
| Alma mater | Fu Jen Catholic University |
Walis Perin (born 8 August 1952) is a Seediq Taiwanese politician. He served four terms in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2005, each time with a different political affiliation. He became a founding member of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union in 2004, and after losing reelection, was appointed the minister for the Council of Indigenous Peoples in 2005. He stepped down in 2007, and since then has launched two unsuccessful legislative campaigns, in 2012 with the People First Party and 2016, representing the Democratic Progressive Party. In 2018, Walis Perin was appointed to the Control Yuan.