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Soong Mei-ling and Chiang Kai-shek in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1955. After the death of her husband in 1975, Madame Chiang assumed a low profile. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1975 and would undergo two mastectomies in Taiwan. She also had an ovarian tumor removed in 1991.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Soong Mei-ling) was a well-known Chinese political figure of the 20th century, who hailed from a prominent family. She was the second wife of Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek, head of the Nationalist government in China from 1928 to 1949; her sister Soong Ch’ing-ling was.
Apr 9, 2024 · Madame Chiang Kai-shek or Chiang Mei-ling. Born: March 5, 1897, Shanghai, China. Died: October 23, 2003, New York, New York, U.S. (aged 106) Political Affiliation: Nationalist Party. House / Dynasty: Soong family. Notable Family Members: spouse Chiang Kai-shek. brother T. V. Soong. sister Song Qingling.
Oct 25, 2003 · Madame Chiang Kai-shek, a pivotal figure in one of the 20th century's great epics -- the struggle for control of post-imperial China waged between the Nationalists and the Communists during...
Nov 9, 2009 · In addition to her address of Congress in 1943, the Wellesley-educated "Madame Chiang" wrote many articles on China for the American press. With Sun’s support, Chiang founded a military...
Oct 25, 2003 · Fri 24 Oct 2003 20.17 EDT. Soong Mei-ling (or May-ling, Madame Chiang Kai-shek), who has died aged 106, commanded the longest entry in Taiwan's official Who's Who for years after she had...
Nov 27, 2009 · Madame Chiang emerges as more than just her husband’s wife; we see a brilliant, scheming, deliberately alluring, brave, corrupt chameleon of a woman who was Chiang’s main weapon in playing the...
