Liang Kuo-shu
{{Short description|Taiwanese economist (1930–1995)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Liang Kuo-shu
| death_place = Taipei, Taiwan
| termstart = 1 June 1994
| native_name_lang = zh
| children =
| party = None
| spouse = Hou Jinying
| nationality = {{TWN}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1995|07|31|1930|12|12}}
| native_name = {{no bold|{{lang|zh-hans|梁國樹}}}}
| birth_place = Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|12|12}}
| successor = Sheu Yuan-dong
| predecessor = Hsieh Sam-chung
| president = Lee Teng-hui
| office = Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China
| image =
| termend = 20 March 1995
| education = National Taiwan University (BA, MA)
Vanderbilt University (PhD)
}}
Liang Kuo-shu (12 December 1930 – 31 July 1995) was a Taiwanese economist who served as the 14th Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China.{{cite news |last=Murphy |first=Kevin |date=23 Jun 1994 |title=Cash-Rich Taiwan Now Seeks Economic Influence |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/23/business/worldbusiness/IHT-cashrich-taiwan-now-seeks-economic-influence.html |access-date=9 Sep 2020}}
Biography
Liang was born in Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan, and studied economics at the National Taiwan University, where he earned his master's degree. He furthered his studies at Vanderbilt University in the United States, obtaining a Ph.D. in economics, and later became a professor.
Liang held the position of chairman at various public banks for 19 years, starting in August 1975. After the death of Hsieh Sam-chung in June 1994, he assumed the role of the 14th governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China.{{Cite news|date=1994-11-03|title=梁國樹跨出央行新步|language=zh|trans-title=Liang Guoshu stepped out of the central bank's new step|publisher=天下雜誌 (World magazine)|url=http://www.cw.com.tw/article/index.jsp?id=24255|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728111031/http://www.cw.com.tw/article/index.jsp?id=24255|archive-date=2012-07-28}} However, his term lasted less than a year due to health issues, leading him to resign in March 1995. He was succeeded by Sheu Yuan-dong and passed away four months after his resignation on July 31, 1995.
Family
- Liang's father and paternal grandfather came from a wealthy family in Xiushui Township, Changhua County.
- His wife, Hou Jinying, was the daughter of Hou Yuli, an industrialist and former member of the {{Interlanguage link|Tainan Gang|lt=Tainan Gang|zh|台南幫|WD=}}. She previously worked in the banking department of National Chengchi University and currently serves as the chairperson of the Far East Intercontinental Bank, alongside vice chairperson {{Interlanguage link|Douglas Hsu|lt=Douglas Hsu|zh|徐旭東|WD=}}
Legacy
Following Liang's passing, the National Taiwan University has held an annual memorial symposium since 1995 to discuss topics related to national development, economic and trade trends, international financial situations, and economic development in memory of their alumnus. When the university's new building of Social Sciences on the Gongguan campus was completed, the conference hall located in the center of the building was named after Liang.
View of independence
According to independence activist Koo Kwang-ming, during a discussion about Taiwan's future in Taipei in 1972, future president Lee Teng-hui expressed that Taiwan would have a more promising future if it achieved full independence, and Liang agreed.{{Cite news|date=2013-08-24|title=辜寬敏爆 李登輝1972年即指台灣要獨立才有將來|language=zh|trans-title=Gu Kuanmin exploded, Lee Teng-hui pointed out in 1972 that Taiwan needs independence to have a future|work=Apple Daily|url=http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20130824/248035/1/%E8%BE%9C%E5%AF%AC%E6%95%8F%E7%88%86%E6%9D%8E%E7%99%BB%E8%BC%9D1972%E5%B9%B4%E5%8D%B3%E6%8C%87%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E8%A6%81%E7%8D%A8%E7%AB%8B%E6%89%8D%E6%9C%89%E5%B0%87%E4%BE%86|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603200932/http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20130824/248035/1/%E8%BE%9C%E5%AF%AC%E6%95%8F%E7%88%86%E6%9D%8E%E7%99%BB%E8%BC%9D1972%E5%B9%B4%E5%8D%B3%E6%8C%87%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E8%A6%81%E7%8D%A8%E7%AB%8B%E6%89%8D%E6%9C%89%E5%B0%87%E4%BE%86|archive-date=2016-06-03}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cbc.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=27207&ctNode=327&mp=1 中央銀行全球資訊網 ─ 梁國樹 先生] (in Chinese)
- [http://nrch.cca.gov.tw/ccahome/website/site20/contents/011/cca220003-li-wpkbhisdict002558-0763-u.xml 臺灣歷史辭典 梁國樹]{{Dead link|date=September 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} (in Chinese)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306214057/http://www.gvm.com.tw/Board/content.aspx?go=cover&ser=6312 財經學者出仕圖] (in Chinese)
- [https://archive.today/20130418223819/http://www.cw.com.tw/article/index.jsp?id=24805 侯金英的溫馨「接棒」情] (in Chinese)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185406/http://www.pac.nctu.edu.tw/Report/report_more.php?id=14960 施振榮 從挫折中累積經驗] (in Chinese)
- [http://www.cyberone.tw/ItemDetailPage/MainContent/05MediaContent.aspx?MMMediaType=1MCommTimes&offset=888&MMContentNoID=18514 金融研訓院董事長侯金英 軟硬體並進為人才奠基]{{Dead link|date=September 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} (in Chinese)
- [http://www.pts.org.tw/php/news/facecountry/view.php?XSSENO=123&PRINT=1 行政院研考會副主委任內事蹟] (in Chinese)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090106133223/http://www.hsiushui.gov.tw/index06_1_06.html 彰化縣秀水鄉福安村梅鏡堂（棋官內）沿革介紹] (in Chinese)
- [http://www.peopo.org/cherryaki/post/19235 舊時代的新女性風采——侯金英] (in Chinese)
- [http://www.coolloud.org.tw/node/28766 全球資本主義的五大風險] (in Chinese)
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| before = Hsieh Sam-chung
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{{S-ttl
| title = Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China
| years = 1 June 1994 – 20 March 1995
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{{S-aft
| after = Sheu Yuan-dong
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Category:National Taiwan University alumni
Category:Vanderbilt University alumni
Category:Governors of the Central Bank of the Republic of China