Liang Kuo-shu

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.^[1]

Liang was born in Taichū Prefecture on December 12, 1930. His father and paternal grandfather came from a wealthy family in Xiushui, Changhua County.

After high school, Liang graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in economics. He then pursued graduate studies in the United States, earning his Ph.D. in economics from Vanderbilt University in 1970. His doctoral dissertation, completed under economist Werner Baer, was titled, "Foreign Trade and Economic Development in Taiwan: 1952-1967".^[2]

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.^[3] 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 died four months after his resignation on July 31, 1995.

Liang's wife, Hou Jinying, was the daughter of Hou Yuli, an industrialist and former member of the Tainan Gang. 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 Douglas Hsu