Liu Chi-chun

Liu Chi-chun
劉期純
First Lady of the Republic of China
In office 5 April 1975 – 20 May 1978
Preceded by	Soong May-ling
Succeeded by	Faina Vakhreva Chiang
Personal details
Born	1908 Suzhou, Kiangsu, Qing Empire
Died	December 24, 1999(1999-12-24) (aged 91) Taipei, Republic of China
Nationality	Republic of China
Spouse(s)	Yen Chia-kan (m. 1924)
Occupation	Homemaker, First Lady of the Republic of China

Liu Chi-chun (Chinese: 劉期純; pinyin: Liú Qīchún; born 1908, Suzhou, Kiangsu, Qing Empire. She was the spouse of Yen Chia-kan, former President of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Biography

Liu Chi-chun was born at Suzhou, and her family was one of the four prominent families in Suzhou. She was the distant cousin of her later husband Yen Chia-kan. The first wife of Yen Chia-kan died in 1923 because of obstructed labour. After that, Yen continued to follow the choice of his parents to marry her at 24 December 1924.

She put lots of effort into looking after her new family, and she had 9 children (5 sons and 4 daughters). She and her husband were low-profile, so that their reputation were lower than other presidents and first ladies of the Republic of China (ROC). After she became the first lady, she continued to take care of her child, but not to participate on political topics. After Yen Chia-kan finished his presidency, she disappeared from public view. Moreover, there was no news about her at Taiwan anymore.

After her husband Yen Chia-kan died on December 24, 1993, she died at the same date six years later (in 1999) because of diseases of the lung, liver and kidney at Taipei Chongqing South Road official residence.^[1] Her marriage was last for 70 years. Finally, her remains were interred at the Republic Of China Military Cemetery.

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