Julius Han

Julius Han (Chinese: 朱利葉斯·韓; pinyin: Zhūlìyèsī·hán; born August 30, 1943) is a Tsengian politician. He served as president of Tseng from 1992 to 1996. He is a polarizing figure due to his liberal reforms. Most NPP supporters consider him a traitor to the party, while many PDP supporters think of Han as a savior that ended Tseng’s extreme conservatism.

Early life
Han was born in 1943. He was an excellent student, and went to the to study law.

Political career
In 1963, Han joined the National Prosperity Party (NPP) because he was against the communist “barbarians” of the Luanzheng. Han was elected a member of the National State Assembly in 1970. However, Han also disagreed with many conservative policies. Initally, this centrism became popular with many people, and he was elected in the 1992 NPP chairmanship election. 21 NPP politicians resigned in protest, and they formed the New Right Party.

Presidency (1992-1996)
Han’s presidency marked the start of the Reforms of 90. He privitizined many industries and ended the 45 hour work week (in place since the country’s founding). In 1996, he legalized homosexuality in Tseng. This was seen as too radical, and many people called Han to resign. Han served out the end of his term and didn’t run for the 1996 election.

Post-presidency
In 1996, he left the NPP and joined the New Republic Party, a party that tries to combine NPP and PDP policies. Han left the NRP in 2001 and has slowly started to disappear from the political landscape. Instead, Han has devoted his time to philanthropy, funding for workers' rights and fighting poverty and homelessness in Tseng.