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Chiang Ching-kuo

1910–1988 · 20th century

Chiang Ching-kuo, the son of Chiang Kai-shek, was premier of the Republic of China from 1972 and president from 1978 until his death in 1988. He promoted the Ten Major Construction Projects and brought more native Taiwanese into government. In his last years he tolerated the founding of the Democratic Progressive Party, lifted martial law in 1987 and allowed visits to the mainland.

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