Chiang Ching-kuo

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Chiang Ching-kuo (Shanghai/Ningbo dialect: [tɕiã.tɕiŋ.koʔ]) (April 271 1910 – January 13 1988) Kuomintang (KMT) politician and leader was the son of Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-shek and held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China (ROC). He succeeded his father to serve as Premier of the Republic of China between 1972 and 1978 and was the President of the Republic of China from 1978 until his death in 1988.

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active years end date

1964-07-01, 1965-01-13, 1969-06-30, 1972-06-01, 1978-05-20, 1988-01-13

active years start date

1956-04-25, 1958-07-15, 1965-01-14, 1969-07-01, 1972-05-29, 1975-04-05, 1978-05-20

alma mater

Moscow Sun Yat-sen University

birth date

1910-04-27

birth place

China, Qing dynasty, Fenghua, Zhejiang

child

Chiang Hsiao-chang, Chiang Hsiao-wen, Chiang Hsiao-wu, Chiang Hsiao-yung, John Chiang (Taiwan), Winston Chang

death date

1988-01-13

death place

Taiwan, Taipei

nationality

Chinese people

occupation

Politician

order in office

Minister without Portfolio, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China, President of the Republic of China, Premier of the Republic of China, Vice Premier of the Republic of China, 1st Chairman of the Kuomintang, Minister of Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen of the Executive Yuan

party

Kuomintang

president

Chiang Kai-shek, Yen Chia-kan

religion

Methodism

spouse

Chiang Fang-liang

successor

Sun Yun-suan, Lee Teng-hui, Hsu Ching-chung, Huang Chieh

vice president

Lee Teng-hui, Hsieh Tung-min