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Chiang Hsiao-wu

1945 – 1991

Taiwanese politician

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Lived 1945 – 1991 (aged 46). Chiang Hsiao-wu was a Taiwanese politician.

Chiang Hsiao-wu (; also known as Alex Chiang; April 25, 1945 – July 1, 1991) was the second 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 older brother, Hsiao-wen, one older sister, Hsiao-chang, and one younger brother, Hsiao-yung. He also had two half-brothers, Winston Chang and John Chiang, with whom he shared the same father.

He was president of the state-run Broadcasting Corporation of China from 1980 to 1986, and later headed the Republic of China mission to Singapore for two years, starting in April 1986 as the deputy trade representative before being transferred to the mission to Japan in 1990. In a December 1985 speech, Hsiao-wu's father Chiang Ching-kuo declared "If someone asks me whether anyone in my family would run for the next presidential term, my reply is, 'It can't be and it won't be.'" Prior to the speech, Chiang Hsiao-wu was the only one of Chiang Ching-kuo's sons mentioned as a potential successor. He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Chinese Culture University, Munich School of Political Science
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Alex Chiang

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Chiang Hsiao-wu?

Taiwanese politician

When was Chiang Hsiao-wu born?

Chiang Hsiao-wu was born on 25 April 1945 in Ch'ung-ch'ing.

When did Chiang Hsiao-wu die?

Chiang Hsiao-wu died on 1 July 1991 in Taipei.

What was Chiang Hsiao-wu's occupation?

Chiang Hsiao-wu was a politician.

What nationality was Chiang Hsiao-wu?

Chiang Hsiao-wu was Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chiang Hsiao-wu

· Wikidata: Q5095186

· DBpedia: Chiang Hsiao-wu

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