Guo Ming-wang

Guo Ming-wang (Chinese: 郭明旺; pinyin: Guō Míngwàng; November 29, 1922 - January 19, 1981) was a Tsengian politician and indigenous rights activist. Guo served as the 9th President of Tseng from 1976 to 1980. Although he was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Guo is regarded as a traitor by PDP supporters and members because his policies were extremely similar to the conservative NPP politicians. Guo is ranked in the lower-end of Tseng's presidents.

Early life
Guo was born on November 29, 1922, to indigenous parents. His father was half-Fu'lang and Tsengian and his mother was half-Kanding and also Tsengian. Due to the indigenous being discriminated and cut off from the rest of Tsengian society, Guo didn't get an education until 1946, the end of colonial rule.

Political career
However, Guo was extremely smart and intelligent. Within 8 years, he graduated from Oxford with a degree in business. In 1968, he travelled to Tseng City to help fight against the military junta. Guo became extremely popular, and was elected Mayor of Qishan City in 1969. In 1970, Meihua became the first state to teach about indigenous peoples in the Tseng Republic because of Guo. In 1975, Guo was elected Chairperson of the PDP, and was nominated as the PDP candidate for the 1976 election.

Presidency (1976-1980)
Guo won the election against Stephen Yang and was sworn in as president on July 24, 1976. In 1977, he passed laws that made the Communist Party of Tseng severely restricted (eg. they couldn't run for office). But, no one cared because Tseng was very conservative. One good thing about his presidency was that he made it illegal to disturb indigenous land. Also, he worked to improve indigenous health. In 1970, a Fu'lang man had a life expectancy of 40.6 years. In 1979, a Fu'lang man had a life expentecy of 60.3 years.

Later life and poisoning
Guo was voted out in the 1980 election. On January 19, 1981, at his home, after having dinner at a fancy restaurant with his colleagues and wife in Qishan City, Guo started convulsing, having bloody diarrhea, and then he died on the toilet. As of 2024, it's still unknown who poisoned Guo.

Guo's youngest son, Michael Guo, is a member of the National State Assembly, representing Qishan II district.