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Chiang Ching-kuo was appointed as commissioner of Gannan Prefecture ( 贛南) between 1939 and 1945; there he banned smoking, gambling and prostitution, studied governmental management, allowed for economic expansion and a change in social outlook.
Chiang Ching-kuo (born March 18, 1910, Fenghua, Zhejiang province, China—died Jan. 13, 1988, Taipei, Taiwan) was the son of Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi), and his successor as leader of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Dec 10, 2014 · A rare dictator who willingly initiated a peaceful transition to democracy in Taiwan, Chiang Ching-kuo was influenced by his Soviet and Communist background and his rivalry with the mainland. Learn how he changed his attitude toward dissidents and elections, and why he used democracy as a weapon against the CCP.
Jan 14, 1988 · President Chiang Ching-kuo of Taiwan died of a heart attack yesterday, ending a four-decade era in which Chinese who fled the mainland in 1949 were the prime leaders of the island nation.
Despite fierce shelling, Chiang visits the island of Kinmen to show concern for the military personnel and civilians there. 1964 Appointed Minister without Portfolio, and holds a concurrent post as Deputy Defense Minister.
Jan 7, 2018 · Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) ruled Taiwan under martial law with an iron fist for three decades, but by the time Chiang Ching-kuo took over in 1978, he faced a vastly different political landscape.
May 18, 2018 · Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988) became chairman of the ruling Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) in 1975 and president of the Republic of China in Taiwan in 1978. He was the elder son of Chiang Kaishek, who led the KMT government until he died in 1975.
