Stephen Yang

Stephen Chihwei Yang (born October 30, 1920) is a Tsengian former politician, former professional footballer, and former actor. He served as the 8th President of Tseng from 1968 to 1976.

An anti-communist, Yang was the mastermind behind the Wanxia Miracle, where Tseng was transformed from political chaos to a developed, modern country. The unemployment rate decreased significantly during his tenure, He is considered to be one of the greatest presidents of Tsengian history.

Early life and education
Stephen Yang was born Yang Chih-wei (楊志偉) on October 30, 1920, to a working-class family in Chengdu, China. In 1926, the Yang family got enough money to move to Tseng. They settled in a quaint 2-story house in Port Elizabeth. Because of British Tseng's "no-foreign-names" rule, Yang changed his name to Stephen. He said in his own words "I chose that name simply because it sounded nice. Keep in mind I was only 6 years old at the time."

Acting and football (soccer) career (1945-1948)
Yang showed an interest in acting and so he studied drama at the National Institute of Arts, Sciences, and Technology (NIAST), acting in a few films along the way. Unfortuately none were successful so in 1947 he quit and went to play football (soccer) for Hillsbourgh FC in the NAF. He appeared in 3 regular-season matches and one playoff match (that was the match where Hillsbourgh won the title). Yang is on the 1947 team picture. In 1948 he quit and entered politics.

Political career (1948-1968)
In 1952, Yang registered and became a member of the National Prosperity Party. In 1953, he met Pierre Huang-li while at a rally in Qishan City. Yang was inactive for the rest of the 1950s but appeared again after the Longtan Coup, speaking out against the socialists, communists, and Frederik Bao. That was dangerous, because if anyone spoke out against the socialists they would be killed.

Yang and 21 other anti-communists formed the Blue Saviour Faction (BSF; 藍色救世主派) in July 1963, a counter-terrorist group who were responsible for the burning of the PDP headquarters in 1963 and 1964, and the burning of Robert Bei-yang's house. Yang later said he regretted joining the BSF.

Stephen Yang quickly rose up the ranks of the NPP, mainly because of his energetic and vehement speeches. When the military took power on November 11, 1968, Yang united with former enemies, including the leftists, and helped to overthrow the dictatorship. Yang was chosen as president, because no one wanted liberalism with the chaos of the last few years, and because he was popular.

Presidency (1968-1976)


Once in power, Yang decided to run on a non-partisan platform first and slowly shift to the right. This included signing laws he wasn't comfortable with, such as the Abortion Act, which permitted abortions by certified doctors.

Yang was losing his NPP support as he tried to balance his approval ratings among all people of political orientation, so within a year all his laws, including the Abortion Act, was reverted.