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Chiang Hsiao-wen

1935 – 1989

Son of Chiang Ching-kuo

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About Chiang Hsiao-wen

Lived 1935 – 1989 (aged 53). Chiang Hsiao-wen was a Taiwanese.

Chiang Hsiao-wen (, also known as Alan Chiang; ; 14 December 1935 – 14 April 1989) was the eldest son of Chiang Ching-kuo, the President of the Republic of China in Taiwan from 1978 to 1988. His mother is Faina Ipatyevna Vakhreva, also known as Chiang Fang-liang. He had one younger sister, Hsiao-chang, and two younger brothers, Hsiao-wu and Hsiao-yung. He had two half-brothers, Winston Chang and John Chiang, with whom he shared the same father.

He married Xu Nai Jin (Nancy) in 1960 and had a daughter, Yomei, in 1961. He served as chairman of the Taiwan Power Co. for two years and briefly served as the vice president of a petrochemical firm before suffering severe brain damage in 1970 while being treated for diabetes and was subsequently hidden from the public. He died of throat cancer on April 14, 1989.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Republic of China Military Academy, Taipei Municipal Chenggong High School, University of California, Berkeley
Also known as
Alan Chiang, Jiang Xiaowen

Family & relationships

Parent
Chiang Ching-kuo
Parent
Chiang Fang-liang

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Chiang Hsiao-wen?

Son of Chiang Ching-kuo

When was Chiang Hsiao-wen born?

Chiang Hsiao-wen was born on 1 December 1935 in Yekaterinburg.

When did Chiang Hsiao-wen die?

Chiang Hsiao-wen died on 14 April 1989 in Taipei.

What nationality was Chiang Hsiao-wen?

Chiang Hsiao-wen was Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chiang Hsiao-wen

· Wikidata: Q5095185

· DBpedia: Chiang Hsiao-wen

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