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Chiang Ching-kuo ( / ˈtʃæŋtʃɪŋˈkwəʊ / Jiang Jing Guo, [2] 27 April [note 1] 1910 – 13 January 1988) was a politician of the Republic of China. The eldest and only biological son of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, he held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China and ended martial law in 1987.
Chiang Ching-kuo (born March 18, 1910, Fenghua, Zhejiang province, China—died Jan. 13, 1988, Taipei, Taiwan) was the son of Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi), and his successor as leader of the Republic of China (Taiwan). His father’s death in 1975 was followed by a caretaker presidency until March 21, 1978, when Chiang Ching-kuo (Jiang ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 14, 1988 · President Chiang Ching-kuo of Taiwan died of a heart attack yesterday, ending a four-decade era in which Chinese who fled the mainland in 1949 were the prime leaders of the island nation.
Dec 10, 2014 · A rare dictator who willingly initiated a peaceful transition to democracy in Taiwan, Chiang Ching-kuo was influenced by his Soviet and Communist background and his rivalry with the mainland. Learn how he changed his attitude toward dissidents and elections, and why he used democracy as a weapon against the CCP.
- Yang Hengjun
Oct 12, 2023 · Chiang Ching-kuo (Jiang Jingguo), the son of and eventual successor to Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) as leader of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, first visited Japan in late November and early December 1967 in his official capacity as ROC defense minister.
May 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Chiang Ching-kuo, the son of Chiang Kai-shek and the leader of Taiwan from 1975 to 1988. Find out how he rose to power, reformed the KMT, and opened up Taiwan to the world.
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Nov 2, 2019 · Chiang Ching-kuo became premier and Taiwan’s de facto policy maker in spring 1972, when his ailing father was no longer able to supervise national matters. During the 1970s he promoted government spending on infrastructure in a program known as the Ten Major Development Projects.