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Also Known As Chiang Chung-cheng • Chiang Chieh-shih
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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Black and white portrait of a young General Chiang Kai Shek in military uniform and cap, looking directly at the camera.
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Chiang Kai Shek stands beside his seated bride, Sung Meiling, who wears a wedding dress and veil and holds a large bouquet, with floral arrangements in the background.
Portrait of Chiang Kai-shek at age 65, smiling and wearing a military uniform with a high collar, photographed in 1953.
Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling stand side by side outdoors, holding hands and looking toward the camera.
Chiang Kai-shek seated outdoors in a wicker chair, wearing a buttoned suit and smiling, with his hands clasped and a small table with a potted plant beside him.
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Chiang Kai Shek sits at a table with six military staff members, discussing over maps, with a large map covering the wall behind them.
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