Sean Lien
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Sean Lien Sheng-wen is a current member of the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang
, the current ruling party in Taiwan
. He is the former chairman of the Taipei Smart Card Corporation, the company which operates EasyCard
, the payment system for the Taipei Metro.
, a former chairman of the Kuomintang and former Vice President of Republic of China
. He earned a law degree at Fu Jen Catholic University
in Taiwan and a Master of Laws at Columbia University
and Harvard University
in the United States. After graduating from Columbia, he worked in the United States at Credit Suisse
and joined Morgan Stanley
in 1998. He became a member of the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang in 2005. In 2008, Lien was appointed as chairman of the Taipei Smart Card Corporation by Taipei mayor Hau Lun-bin, and helped turned the company around. He resigned the chairmanship in 2010 due to health reasons.
(now New Taipei City). The bullet entered through Lien's left cheek and exited from his right temple. He was immediately rushed to the National Taiwan University Hospital
in Taipei
. The shooting is not believed to be life-threatening. A suspect named Lin Zheng-wei (林正偉) was immediately arrested and questioned by the police. He is known to be a local gang member.
Police revealed that the 48 year-old suspect had previously been arrested for drug possession. A 29 year-old disabled audience member named Huang Yun-sheng (黃運聖) attending the campaign event was struck in the head by a stray bullet and taken to Cardinal Tien Hospital in Yonghe where he died from his wounds.
Two different statements were made between the gunman and Sean Lien. According to the gunman, he had mistaken Sean Lien for another target Chen Hong-yuan (陳鴻源) who was said to be in a land dispute with him. Though Chen Hong-yuan has denied this, saying he did not know who the gunman was in a press conference. In a different statement, according to Sean Lien, the gunman called his name out and swore at him before firing the shot.
The media has compared this case to the 2004 3-19 shooting incident
when president Chen Shui-bian
was shot.
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
, the current ruling party in Taiwan
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. He is the former chairman of the Taipei Smart Card Corporation, the company which operates EasyCard
EasyCard
The EasyCard is a contactless smartcard system operated by the Taipei Smart Card Corporation for payment on the Taipei MRT, buses, and other public transport services in Taipei since June 2002. Its use has since been expanded to include convenience stores, department stores, supermarkets, and...
, the payment system for the Taipei Metro.
Biography
Lien is the eldest son of Lien ChanLien Chan
Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005...
, a former chairman of the Kuomintang and former Vice President of Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. He earned a law degree at Fu Jen Catholic University
Fu Jen Catholic University
Fu Jen Catholic University is a co-educational Catholic university located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Republic of China...
in Taiwan and a Master of Laws at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in the United States. After graduating from Columbia, he worked in the United States at Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
and joined Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
in 1998. He became a member of the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang in 2005. In 2008, Lien was appointed as chairman of the Taipei Smart Card Corporation by Taipei mayor Hau Lun-bin, and helped turned the company around. He resigned the chairmanship in 2010 due to health reasons.
2010 attempted assassination
On the eve of municipal elections November 26, 2010, Sean Lien was shot in the face at close range while campaigning in Yonghe, Taipei CountyTaipei County
New Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin...
(now New Taipei City). The bullet entered through Lien's left cheek and exited from his right temple. He was immediately rushed to the National Taiwan University Hospital
National Taiwan University Hospital
National Taiwan University Hospital started operations under Japanese rule in Dadaocheng on June 18, 1895, and moved to its present location in 1898. The Hospital was later annexed to the Medical School of Taipei Imperial University and renamed Taipei Imperial University Medical School Affiliated...
in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
. The shooting is not believed to be life-threatening. A suspect named Lin Zheng-wei (林正偉) was immediately arrested and questioned by the police. He is known to be a local gang member.
Police revealed that the 48 year-old suspect had previously been arrested for drug possession. A 29 year-old disabled audience member named Huang Yun-sheng (黃運聖) attending the campaign event was struck in the head by a stray bullet and taken to Cardinal Tien Hospital in Yonghe where he died from his wounds.
Two different statements were made between the gunman and Sean Lien. According to the gunman, he had mistaken Sean Lien for another target Chen Hong-yuan (陳鴻源) who was said to be in a land dispute with him. Though Chen Hong-yuan has denied this, saying he did not know who the gunman was in a press conference. In a different statement, according to Sean Lien, the gunman called his name out and swore at him before firing the shot.
The media has compared this case to the 2004 3-19 shooting incident
3-19 shooting incident
The 3-19 shooting incident was an assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu while they were campaigning in Tainan on March 19, 2004, the day before Taiwan's presidential election...
when president Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian is a former Taiwanese politician who was the 10th and 11th-term President of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008. Chen, whose Democratic Progressive Party has traditionally been supportive of Taiwan independence, ended more than fifty years of Kuomintang rule in Taiwan...
was shot.
See also
- Lian HengLian HengLian Heng , also written Lien Heng, was a Chinese historian, author and poet. He is most famous for having written the General History of Taiwan , widely considered the first history of the island.-References:...
- Grandfather of Sean Lien - Lien Fang Yu - Mother of Sean Lien
- Republic of China municipal elections, 2010Republic of China municipal elections, 2010-Predictions:-Municipal Mayoral Election:-Municipal Councilmen Election:-Ward Chiefs Election:-Electoral background:New Taipei was promoted into a central municipality, and replaced Taipei City as the largest city of Taiwan...