Chiang Ching-kuo

Chiang Ching-kuo (April 27, 1910 - January 13, 1988), courtesy name Jianfeng, was a native of Fenghua, Zhejiang, and a political figure in the Republic of China. Chiang Ching-kuo was the only son of Chiang Zhongzheng and Mao Fumei. When he was young, he went to study in the Soviet Union. After returning to China, he worked in Jiangxi, Shanghai and other places. After the government of the Republic of China moved to Taiwan in 1949, Chiang first took charge of national intelligence and security work, rebuilt the political combat system, and maintained the stability of the regime. Later, he successively served as director of the Chinese Youth Anti-Communist National Salvation Corps, chairman of the Employment Guidance Committee for Retired Military Officers and Soldiers of the Executive Yuan, political affairs councilor of the Executive Yuan, and Minister of National Defense, among other important party and government positions. From 1972 to 1978, Chiang Ching-kuo served as President of the Executive Yuan, de facto leading the country's political situation. During his tenure, he turned to the "innovation and protection of Taiwan" line, successively promoted the "Ten Major Construction" and "Twelve Construction" plans, and politically promoted limited by-elections for central public opinion representatives. When Chiang Kai-shek died in 1975, Chiang Ching-kuo became the chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang and succeeded him as the sixth president of the Republic of China in 1978. He was re-elected in 1984 and served in office until his death in 1988. Chiang Ching-kuo vigorously developed Taiwan's economy despite being internationally isolated, and lifted Taiwan's years of martial law in his later years.