Chiang Kai-shek

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Chiang Kai-shek (October 31 1887 – April 5 1975) was a Chinese political and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975. He is known as Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Chieh-shih 蔣介石) or Jiang Zhongzheng (Chiang Chung-cheng 蔣中正) in Standard Chinese. Chiang was an influential member of the Kuomintang (KMT) the Chinese Nationalist Party and was a close ally of Sun Yat-sen.

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active years end date

1931-12-15, 1938-01-01, 1943-10-10, 1945-05-31, 1946-05-31, 1947-04-18, 1948-05-20, 1949-01-21, 1975-04-05

active years start date

1928-10-10, 1930-12-04, 1931-12-15, 1935-12-09, 1938-03-29, 1939-11-20, 1943-08-01, 1947-03-01, 1948-05-20, 1950-03-01

alma mater

Imperial Japanese Army Academy, Baoding Military Academy

award

Legion of Merit, Order of Blue Sky and White Sun, Order of National Glory, Order of the Sacred Tripod

battle

Xinhai Revolution, Chinese Civil War, Kumul Rebellion, Second Sino-Japanese War, Northern Expedition, Sino-Tibetan War, Soviet invasion of Xinjiang, Kuomintang Islamic insurgency in China (1950–58)

birth date

1887-10-31

birth place

Qing dynasty, Fenghua, Zhejiang

child

Chiang Wei-kuo, Chiang Ching-kuo

country

Taiwan

death date

1975-04-05

death place

Taiwan, Taipei

military rank

Generalissimo

occupation

General officer

order in office

President of the Republic of China, Premier of the Republic of China, 1st 3rd Director-General of the Kuomintang, Chairman of the National Government of China, Chairman of the National Military Council

party

Kuomintang

president

Lin Sen

religion

Christian

service end year

1975-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

service start year

1923-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

spouse

Soong May-ling, Chen Jieru, Mao Fumei, Yao Yecheng

successor

Li Zongren, Zhang Qun, Chen Mingshu, Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China, Lin Sen, Yen Chia-kan, H. H. Kung, T. V. Soong

vice president

Li Zongren, Yen Chia-kan, Chen Cheng