Yen Chia-kan

President of the Republic of China

23 October 1905 Suzhou, Jiangsu, Qing Dynasty

24 December 1993(1993-12-24) (88) Taipei, Taiwan

5 April 1975 – 20 May 1978

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Yen Chia-kan" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2009 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) In this Chinese name, the family name is Yen. C. K. Yen Yen Chia-kan嚴家淦 President of the Republic of ChinaIn office 5 April 1975 – 20 May 1978PremierChiang Ching-kuoKMT Chairman Chiang Ching-kuo (de facto leader)Preceded by Chiang Kai-shekSucceeded by Chiang Ching-kuoVice President of the Republic of ChinaIn office 20 May 1966 – 5 April 1975PresidentChiang Kai-shekPreceded by Chen ChengSucceeded by Hsieh Tung-minPremier of the Republic of ChinaIn office 16 December 1963 – 29 May 1972PresidentChiang Kai-shekVice Premier Yu Ching-tang Huang Shao-ku Chiang Ching-kuoPreceded by Chen ChengSucceeded by Chiang Ching-kuo Other positions Minister of Finance of the Republic of ChinaIn office 19 March 1958 - 14 December 1963Preceded by P. Y. ShuSucceeded by Chen Ching-yuIn office 12 March 1950 - 26 May 1954Preceded by Kuan Chi-yuSucceeded by P. Y. ShuChairman of Taiwan ProvinceIn office 7 June 1954 – 16 August 1957Preceded by Yu Hung-chunSucceeded by Chow Chih-jouMinister of Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen of the Republic of ChinaIn office 1 November 1954 – 24 April 1956Ambassador to TunisiaIn office 1 June 1981-1 December 1981Member of Parliament for TaipeiIn office 1950-1992 Personal detailsBorn23 October 1905 Suzhou, Jiangsu, Qing DynastyDied24 December 1993(1993-12-24) (aged 88) Taipei, TaiwanResting placeWuzhi Mountain Military CemeteryNationalityRepublic of ChinaPolitical partyKuomintangSpouse(s)Liu Chi-chun Yen Chia-kanTraditional Chinese嚴家淦 Simplified Chinese严家淦 TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinYán Jiāgàn Wade–GilesYen2 Chia1-kan4 WuRomanizationnyie cia/ka koe Southern MinHokkien POJGiâm Ka-kàm Yen Chia-kan (Chinese: 嚴家淦 ; pinyin: Yán Jiāgàn ; Wade–Giles: Yen2 Chia1-kan4 ; 23 October 1905 – 24 December 1993), also known as C. K. Yen, was a Kuomintang politician. He succeeded Chiang Kai-shek as President of the Republic of China on 5 April 1975, being sworn in on 6 April 1975, and served out the remainder of Chiang's term until 20 May 1978.