Chiang Kai-shek
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Chiang Kai-shek |
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| Known in English as: | Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) |
| Pinyin: | Jiǎng Jièshí |
| Wade-Giles: | Chiang Chieh-shih |
| Cantonese: | Jéung Gaaisek |
| Minnan: | Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k |
| Known in Taiwan as: | 蔣中正 |
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng |
| Wade-Giles: | Chiang Chung-cheng |
| Minnan: | Chiúⁿ Tiong-chèng |
| Cantonese: | Jéung Jūngjing |
| Family name: | Jiang |
| Traditional Chinese: | 蔣 |
| Simplified Chinese: | 蒋 |
| Given | names |
| Register name (譜名): | Zhoutai (周泰) |
| Milk name (乳名): | Ruiyuan (瑞元) |
| School name (學名): | Zhiqing (志清), |
| later Zhongzheng (中正) | |
| Courtesy name (字): | Jieshi (介石) |
| Kai-shek (Gaaisek) |
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| Chiang Kai-shek | |
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1st ～ 5th President of the Republic of China
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| In office May 20, 1948 – April 5, 1975 |
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| Succeeded by | Yen Chia-kan |
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| Born | October 31, 1887 Fenghua, Zhejiang, China |
| Died | April 5, 1975 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang (KMT) |
| Spouse | Soong May-ling |
Chiang Kai-shek was a political leader. He led China from 1930 to 1949. He led Taiwan from 1950 to his death in 1975.
