Marc Tseng

Marc Tseng Kailong (Chinese: 曾凱隆; pinyin: Zēng Kǎilóng; born January 22, 1936) is a Tsengian politician and lawyer who served as the 15th President of Tseng, from 2008 to 2016.

At the age of 72 when he took office, Tseng is the republic's oldest person to become president. He is generally ranked as an above-average president.

Early life
Tseng was born in the French Talasides. His parents were originally from, , but moved to Tseng Island in the 1910s. In his youth, the Tsengian independence movement was happening, but his parents forbade him from participating in protests, in fear he would become a criminal like the Chengtseng militants or Yin Qiang, an activist who became one of the most notorious serial killers in post-independent Tseng.

Tseng moved to Tseng City in 1955 to attend Huang-li University (HLU). He majored in law.

Career
In 1959, he moved to to attend the. In 1964, he went to and was educated at the. Tseng returned to his homeland afterwards and became a well-known law professor of HLU.

Starting in the 1970s he became President Stephen Yang's French interpreter and translator. Yang and his government liked Tseng and he was promoted to a member of the Ministry of Law. He sponsored the founding of the PRCTBTA in 1988, and was the mayor of Tseng City from 1990 to 1993. In 2003, Tseng became the President of the National State Assembly. Following the 2008 Tsengian constitutional crisis, Tseng took the oath of office and became president.

Presidency (2008-2016)
Tseng came into office in a bad position. The was in the country, and the unemployment rate was at its highest since the Dazhuo Era. On July 14, 2008, Tseng announced a US$4.8 billion economic stimulus package.

By 2010, the economic situation was stabilized, and in 2012 he was re-elected as president of Tseng. Tseng also sought to decrease the dashang 's influence in Tseng, providing incentives for small and medium businesses and trying to establish more state-owned businesses.

Owning to his age, Tseng decided not to run for a third term in 2016.

Later life
Tseng later became a law professor and lecturer at universities around the world like, , , and. He was also a member of the. However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted things, and along with his age, Tseng decided to retire in 2020.

Personal life
In 1957, he married Aveline Fu, who he had known since elementary school. They had 6 children together. His third-oldest son, Christian, is the CEO of Oritas Drinks, while his second-oldest daughter Gisèle is a lawyer and president of Tseng Law Association, the largest professional organization for lawyers in Tseng.