Jack Lin

 John "Jack" Lin (Chinese: 林上陽; pinyin: Lín Shàngyáng) or Lin Shangyang (February 4, 1892 - March 11, 1962) was a Tsengian politician who served as the 3rd President of Tseng from 1958 to 1962.

Lin was the first Tsengian president born outside of Tseng and the first PDP president. Many people enjoyed his moderatism, but the far-left did not. He was the target of the Longtan Coup, which started the Luanzheng Era, a period of political violence in Tseng.

Early life
Lin Shangyang was born on February 4, 1892 to Lin Chanhua and Lin Shan, sugar merchants, in Taipei, Qing Taiwan, the eldest of 4 children. When he was 10, Lin's uncle took him to, , and later Hillsborough, British Tseng, where due to the "no foreign names rule", Lin changed his name to John, and was nicknamed Jack.

Political rise
After graduating from the University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, Lin returned to Tseng. During the First World War, he served as a British soldier, where he saw action in the.

During the Tsengian independence movement, Lin became known for being a pacifist. He was against the Chengtseng attacks and violent Tsengian Revolution, advocating for talks with the British, French, and Dutch instead.

In 1946, after the independence of Tseng, Lin joined the People's Democratic Party (which at the time was a minor party). His status eventually rose and was nominated as the PDP candidate of the 1958 election.

Presidency (1958-1962)
After winning the 1958 election, many people wanted Lin to repeal Bill 643 (which was a law that prohibited far-left parties). However, Lin didn't repeal it, which angered many people, especially communists and socialists. Frederik Bao spoke out against Jack Lin, which made him an icon for the far-left.

In his presidency, Lin gave PDP members position of power, like Li Ren-qi, who became the first PDP mayor of Taihua. He also worked to improve Tseng's economy, however growth was slow.

Death
"Main article: Longtan Coup"Eventually the communists had enough. At 5am on March 11, 1962, people dressed in black entered the Longtan Complex, the president's alternate residence in Longtan, Tseng City-Capital, and killed Lin while he was sleeping. The people left and in the morning, Frederik Bao took control of the government and via radio and television declared himself as 4th President of Tseng.