Chiang Ching-kuo
Chiang Ching-kuo (27 April 1910[1] – 13 January 1988) was a Taiwanese politician. He held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China (ROC).
Chiang Ching-kuo | |
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蔣經國 | |
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President of the Republic of China | |
In office 20 May 1978 – 13 January 1988 | |
Vice President | Hsieh Tung-min Lee Teng-hui |
Preceded by | Yen Chia-kan |
Succeeded by | Lee Teng-hui |
1st Chairman of the Kuomintang | |
In office 5 April 1975 – 13 January 1988 | |
Preceded by | Chiang Kai-shek (Director-General of the Kuomintang) |
Succeeded by | Lee Teng-hui |
9th Premier of the Republic of China | |
In office 29 May 1972 – 20 May 1978 | |
President | Chiang Kai-shek Yen Chia-kan |
Preceded by | Yen Chia-kan |
Succeeded by | Sun Yun-suan |
11th Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
In office 1 July 1969 – 1 June 1972 | |
Premier | Yen Chia-kan |
Preceded by | Huang Shao-ku |
Succeeded by | Hsu Ching-chung |
Personal details | |
Born | Fenghua, Zhejiang, Qing Dynasty | 27 April 1910
Died | 13 January 1988 Taipei, Taiwan | (aged 77)
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Political party | Kuomintang |
Alma mater | Moscow Sun Yat-sen University |
Chiang Ching-kuo was the son of Chiang Kai-shek. He succeeded his father to serve as Premier of the Republic of China. He was the President of the Republic of China from 1978 until his death in 1988.[2]
Chiang Ching-kuo Media
Chiang Ching-kuo (left) with father Chiang Kai-shek in 1948.
General Chiang Ching-kuo met with US President John F. Kennedy at the White House, 11 September 1963
Defense Minister Chiang Ching-kuo visited the Pentagon with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, 23 September 1965
Statue of Chiang Ching-kuo in Dongyin Township, Lienchiang County (Matsu Islands)
Ching-kuo Memorial Hall in Nangan Township, Lienchiang County (Matsu Islands)
Family of Chiang Ching-kuo. From left to right: Front – Alex, Faina, Chiang Ching-kuo, Eddie; Rear – Alan, Chiang Hsiao-chang.
References
- ↑ Many sources, even Taiwanese official ones, give 18 March 1910 as his birthday, but this actually refers to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar
- ↑ Pace, Eric (14 January 1988). "Chiang Ching-kuo Dies at 77, Ending a Dynasty on Taiwan". New York Times. Retrieved 20 September 2016.