Yen Chia-kan

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Yen Chia-kan

President of the Republic of China (1947 Constitution)
In office April 5, 1975 – May 20, 1978
Preceded by	Chiang Kai-shek
Succeeded by	Chiang Ching-kuo

Born	October 23, 1905 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Died	December 24, 1993 (aged 88) Taipei, Taiwan
Political party	Kuomintang (KMT)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yen.

Yen Chia-kan (Traditional Chinese: 嚴家淦; Simplified Chinese: 严家淦; Hanyu Pinyin: Yán Jiāgàn; Wade-Giles: Yen Chia-kan), or Yen Chia-jin (October 23, 1905 – December 24, 1993), better known as C. K. Yen, succeeded Chiang Kai-shek as President of the Republic of China upon Chiang's death on April 5, 1975. He served out the remainder of Chiang's term until May 20, 1978.

C. K. Yen was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. He graduated from St. John's University in Shanghai with a degree in chemistry.

Yen previously served as minister of economic affairs, minister of finance, and governor of Taiwan Province. He became premier on December 15, 1963. In 1966 the National Assembly elected Yen as vice president and re-elected him in 1972. His presidency following the death of Chiang Kai-shek was mainly symbolic, with real power held by Chiang's son, Premier Chiang Ching-kuo, who later succeeded him as president. After his presidency, he was chairman of the Council on Chinese Cultural Renaissance and board chairman of the National Palace Museum until 1991.

He died in Taipei City at the age of 88. He was buried at the Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery in Taipei County.

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Preceded by Chen Cheng	Premier of the Republic of China 1963–1972	Succeeded by Chiang Ching-kuo
Preceded by Chen Cheng	Vice President of the Republic of China May 20, 1966–April 5, 1975	Succeeded by Hsieh Tung-ming
Preceded by Chiang Kai-shek	President of the Republic of China April 5, 1975–May 20, 1978	Succeeded by Chiang Ching-kuo

President of the Republic of China (1947 Constitution)
Chiang Kai-shek (1948-1949, 1950-1975) \| Li Zongren (acting, 1949-1950) \| Yen Chia-kan (1975-1978) \| Chiang Ching-kuo (1978-1988) \| Lee Teng-hui (1988-2000) \| Chen Shui-bian (2000-present)