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Also Known As Chiang Mei-ling ā€¢ Madame Chiang Kai-shek ā€¢ Sung Mei-ling ā€¢ Soong Mayling
Born March 5, 1898 ā€¢ Shanghai ā€¢ China
Died October 23, 2003 (aged 105) ā€¢ New York City ā€¢ New York
Political Affiliation Nationalist Party
House / Dynasty Soong family
Notable Family Members spouse Chiang Kai-shek ā€¢ brother T. V. Soong ā€¢ sister Song Qingling

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Soong Meiling, also known as Mrs. Chiang Kai Shek, poses in formal attire with one hand resting on a surface in this black and white portrait.
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.
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Soong Meiling, also known as Mrs. Chiang Kai Shek, sits at a desk speaking into an NBC microphone, with bookshelves in the background.
Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling stand side by side outdoors, holding hands and looking toward the camera.
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