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Huang Chieh

1902 – 1995

Taiwanese politician and general

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About Huang Chieh

Lived 1902 – 1995 (aged 92). Huang Chieh was a Chinese and Taiwanese politician.

Huang Chieh (; 2 November 1902 – 14 January 1995) was a National Revolutionary Army general during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. He was considered one of the best generals and administrators in Taiwan's Kuomintang regime. of Whampoa Military Academy in 1922. As a young Major, he studied at the Prussian Military Academy in Germany between 1929 and 1930, qualifying the main General Staff Course. After mainland China fell under the control of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, General Huang led 30,000 Republic of China Army soldiers to Vietnam and they were stationed at Phu Quoc Island. Later, the army moved to Taiwan in June 1953. There is currently a small island in Chengcing Lake that was constructed in November 1955 and named Phu Quoc Island (富國島) in memory of the fleeing Chinese soldiers in 1949.

Huang was Governor of Taiwan Province from 1962 to 1969 and the ROC Minister of Defense from 1969 to 1972. He was fluent in German, French and Russian.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Republic of China Military Academy
Positions held
Chairperson of Taiwan Provincial Government
Awards
Order of Blue Sky and White Sun
Also known as
Huang Jie

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Huang Chieh's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Huang Chieh?

Taiwanese politician and general (1902–1995)

When was Huang Chieh born?

Huang Chieh was born on 2 November 1902 in Changsha.

When did Huang Chieh die?

Huang Chieh died on 14 January 1995 in Taipei.

What was Huang Chieh's occupation?

Huang Chieh was a politician.

What nationality was Huang Chieh?

Huang Chieh was Chinese and Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Huang Chieh

· Wikidata: Q5925475

· DBpedia: Huang Chieh

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