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Also Known As Chiang Chieh-shih • Jiang Jie-shi • Jiang Jieshi • Chiang Chung-cheng
Born October 31, 1887 • China
Died April 5, 1975 (aged 87) • Taipei • Taiwan
Title / Office president (1950-1975), Taiwan • president (1928-1949), China
Political Affiliation Nationalist Party
Notable Family Members spouse Soong Mei-ling • son Chiang Ching-kuo
Role In Cairo Conference • Chinese Civil War • Marshall Mission • Mukden Incident • Northern Expedition • Second Sino-Japanese War • World War II • Xi’an Incident • Potsdam Declaration

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