Chiang Kai-shek

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Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Names (details)
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:
Simplified Chinese:
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)
in Cantonese
Chiang Kai-shek

1st ~ 5th President of the Republic of China
In office
May 20, 1948 – April 5, 1975
Succeeded by Yen Chia-kan

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.