Lian Gaosheng

Lian Gaosheng (Chinese: 連高盛; pinyin: Lián Gāo Shèng ; April 19, 1896 - October 8, 2001) was a Tsengian politician and economist. He is best known for being the first Minister of Finance of Tseng, and the first Governor of the National Bank of Tseng.

Early life and education
Lian Gaosheng was born on April 19, 1896, to a middle-class family in Bonaparte, French Talasides. At school, he was known as Jean-Louis. During World War I he was sent to France to fight, and around 1915-16 he met Pierre Huang-li. The two quickly became friends.

Japanese rule
Lian really started intensifying his protests under Japanese Tseng. He planned (and led) the Shichiyama-shi Fūjin Shrine bombing, the Kinpu Incident, and (most controversially) the Hayakka massacre, where as much as 60 Japanese soldiers were murdered by Fu'lang people and some Tsengians.

As Minister of Finance
After independence, Lian became the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the National Bank of Tseng. He was known for his leftist stances on economics, favouring a more planned economy. However, he wasn't a socialist, and also allowed competition in the economy.

As a result of the Longtan Coup, president Frederik Bao ordered Lian to resign, and replaced him with a Marxist named Thomas Hu Hong-Fan (胡弘帆). Lian refused, and was subsequently exiled from Tseng on March 15, 1962. Lian, along with his wife and children, lived in the city of, until 1970, when president Stephen Yang allowed Lian to return to Tseng.

Later life
Lian wrote a few books on Tseng's economy and the Dazhuo Era, including TBA (1976) and Political Violence in the Tseng Republic (1985), when he returned to Tseng. In 2001, he died peacefully in his home in Huanzhou.

Personal life
Lian was married to Emma Lian-chen, a professor at the Heping Women's University from 1947 to 1954.

Lian was a polyglot, he could speak fluent Mandarin, Cantonese, French, and Spanish, and was knowledgeable in Hokkien, Hakka, Russian, and English.