Chiang Kai-shek
Born
October 31, 1887 (Age: 87)
Place of Birth
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Died
April 5, 1975
Known For
Acting
Also Known As
蒋介石
蒋中正
蔣中正
蔣介石
Biography
Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and general who led the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 until his death in 1975. His government was based in mainland China until it was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949, after which he continued to lead the Republic of China on the island of Taiwan. Chiang served as leader of the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) party and the commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) from 1926 until his death, during which he was known as Generalissimo.
