Sean Lien
Taiwanese politician
Lien Sheng-wen (Chinese: 連勝文; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liân Sèng-bûn; born February 3, 1970), also known by his English name Sean Lien, is a Taiwanese lawyer who has been vice chairman of the Kuomintang since 2021 alongside Huang Min-hui and Andrew Hsia. He is co-founder of Evenstar Capital and previously served as chairman of the Taipei Smart Card Corporation, the company which operates EasyCard.
Early life and education
According to some sources, Lien was born in the United States of America; others indicate that he was born in Taiwan. He is the eldest son of Lien Fang Yu and Lien Chan, who served as the Chairman of the Kuomintang party and was the Vice President of Taiwan. He is the grandson of Lien Chen-tung, and the great-grandson of Lien Heng. He has a brother and two sisters. He is married to Patty Tsai.
Lien graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University in with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1992, then completed advanced studies in the United States at Columbia University in New York City. He was awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship and earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Columbia Law School. While at Columbia, Lien was classmates with Hsiao Bi-khim.
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