Chen Cheng
Military Person
1897 – 1965
Who was Chen Cheng?
Chen Cheng, was a Chinese political and military leader, and one of the main National Revolutionary Army commanders during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After moving to Taiwan at the end of the civil war, he served as the Governor of Taiwan Province, Vice President and Premier of the Republic of China. He represented the ROC in visits to the United States. He also helped to initiate land reforms and tax reduction programs that caused Communism to become unattractive in Taiwan, where peasants were able to own land. However, his good reputation endures even to today. His alias was Chen Tsyr-shiou.
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- Born
- Jan 4, 1897
Qingtian County - Also known as
- Chen Cheng
陳誠
- Chen Cheng
- Nationality
- Republic of China
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 15, 1965
Taipei
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on July 23, 2013
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