Tan Yeng Sen

Tan Yeng Sen (Chinese: 陈瀛生; pinyin: Chén Yíngshēng; January 13, 1895 - July 10, 1996) was a Cadasan politician and lawyer who served as the 7th president of Cadasa from 1949 to 1957. He was a socialist politician. Tan was eventually overthrown on March 17, 1957, 3 days after his inaugration, and he went into hiding, eventually moving back to Cadasa in 1993.

Early life
Tan was born on January 13, 1895. His parents, Tan Chu Beng (father), and Ng Boon Ling (mother) were active in the progressive and liberal movements. In 1933, he joined the Labour Party (PKC).

Early career
In addition to his parents' activism, Tan became further exposed to socialist concepts during his time at the University of Cadasa, Selamat campus. He met other like-minded people like Muhammad Praja and Goh Beng Chew. Praja would later work with Tan in government. Tan graduated with a master's in law from the University of Cadasa Law School in 1920.

Tan was called to the Selamat bar on April 12, 1927. He joined the Williams & Wiyando firm two years later.

Presidency
During his presidency, Tan nationalized major industries, like Cadasan Petroleum Corperation (KPC), the oil company. He introduced universal healthcare in 1952, and the living wages of the working class was increased by 78% during his presidency. Tan also worked to improve women's rights, allowing them to vote starting in the 1953 elections.

However, Tan's rule was also marked by racial unrest and riots, like the Selamat riots of 1949, or the 1955 Kongsen riots, where 302 Chinese and Indians died.

Overthrow and later life
His socialist policies worried the US, and he was eventually ousted from power by a group of military generals on March 17, 1957. Tan managed to escape and hid in Cuba until 1993, when he came back to Cadasa. In 1996, he died of natural causes.

Tan's second-eldest son Cameron was a member of the ARC, and was one of the PNC politicians executed in the 1959 National Party of Cadasa purge. Cameron was discovered to have ties to the illegal PKC.