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Chiang Kai-shek
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1st ~ 5th President of the Republic of China
In office
May 20, 1948 – April 5, 1975
Succeeded by Yen Chia-kan
Personal details
Born October 31, 1887
Fenghua, Zhejiang, China
Died April 5, 1975
Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Political party Kuomintang
Spouse(s) Soong May-ling

Chiang Kai-shek was a soldier and President of the Republic of China, born in Xikou on October 31, 1887. He was an officer in the army of the Manchu empire, but supported the Chinese Xinhai Revolution of 1911 that converted China into a republic. He led the Republic of China from 1930 to 1949 on mainland China until he was overthrown by Mao Zedong. He then fled to Taiwan where he ruled from 1950 until his death in 1975, although his government was still officially called the Republic of China.

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