Chiang Hsiao-wu

Chiang Hsiao-wu (Chinese: 蔣孝武; pinyin: Jiǎng Xiàowǔ; also known as Alex Chiang; April 25, 1945 – July 1, 1991) was the second son of Chiang Ching-kuo, the President of the Republic of China in Taiwan from 1978 to 1988. His mother is Faina Ipatyevna Vakhreva, also known as Chiang Fang-liang. He had one older brother, Hsiao-wen, one older sister, Hsiao-chang, and one younger brother, Hsiao-yung. He also had two half-brothers, Winston Chang and John Chiang, with whom he shared the same father.

Alex Chiang Hsiao-wu
蔣孝武
Chiang Ching-kuo's family portrait in 1950: (rear from left) Alan Chiang Hsiao-wen, Amy Chiang Hsiao-chang; (front from left) Alex Chiang Hsiao-wu, Faina Chiang Fang-liang, Chiang Ching-kuo, Eddie Chiang Hsiao-yung
ROC Representative to Japan
In office
January 1990[1] – June 1991
Succeeded byHsu Shui-teh
Personal details
Born(1945-04-25)25 April 1945
Zhejiang, Republic of China[1]
Died1 July 1991(1991-07-01) (aged 46)[2]
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
SpouseMichelle Chiang Tsai Hui-mei[3]
ChildrenAlexandra Chiang Yo-lan, Johnathan Chiang Yo-sung[3][4]
Alma materChinese Culture University
Munich School of Political Science[5]

He was president of the state-run Broadcasting Corporation of China from 1980 to 1986, and later headed the Republic of China mission to Singapore for two years,[6] starting in April 1986 as the deputy trade representative[7] before being transferred to the mission to Japan in 1990.[8][9] In a December 1985 speech, Hsiao-wu's father Chiang Ching-kuo declared ″If someone asks me whether anyone in my family would run for the next presidential term, my reply is, ′It can't be and it won't be.′″[10][11][12] Prior to the speech, Chiang Hsiao-wu was the only one of Chiang Ching-kuo's sons mentioned as a potential successor.[7]

He died at the age of 46, on July 1, 1991, at the Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan as a result of congestive heart failure brought on by chronic inflammation of the pancreas.[2][8][13] He was survived by his wife and two children.[2][3]

References
  1. O'Neill, Mark (August 5, 1990). "Unofficial Taiwan Ambassador Carries Heavy Burden of History in Japanese Capital". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Reuters. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  2. "Chiang Hsiao-wu; Taiwan Diplomat, 46". The New York Times. New York, New York. AP. July 3, 1991. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  3. "Declaration of Eric Wakin" (PDF). hoover.org. The Hoover Institution. January 8, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  4. Taylor, Jay (November 14, 2000). The Generalissimo's Son: Chiang Ching-kuo and the Revolutions in China and Taiwan. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 318. ISBN 978-0674002876. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  5. O'Neill, Mark (5 August 1990). "Unofficial Taiwan Ambassador Carries Heavy Burden of History in Japanese Capital". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. "Singapore PM All Smiles In ROC". Taiwan Journal (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Taipei, Taiwan. February 23, 1989. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  7. Brown, Phil (12 June 1986). "Aging Taiwan President Prepares To End Dynasty, Talks With Foes". Schenectady Gazette. AP. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  8. "Chiang Hsiao-wu; Grandson of Chiang Kai-shek". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 4, 1991. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  9. "From Presidential Stock; Tokyo Press Welcomes Chiang". Taiwan Journal (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Taipei, Taiwan. January 15, 1990. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  10. Jacobs, J. Bruce (2012). "Three: The Lee Teng-Hui presidency to early 1996". Democratizing Taiwan. Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill NV. p. 72. ISBN 978-90-04-22154-3. Retrieved 19 May 2016. On February 13, 1990 a group of National Assembly members proposed Lin Yang-kang for president and the following day Chiang Wego denied that his brother Chiang Ching-kuo had said, ″Members of the Chiang family cannot and will not run for president.″ Footnote 19: [...] Chiang Ching-kuo made this statement on December 25, 1985.
  11. "Taiwan chief rules out chance family member will succeed him". The New York Times. AP. 26 December 1985. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  12. Chiang Ching-kuo (25 December 1985). Constitution to Determine His Successor (Speech). Constitution Day. Taipei, Taiwan. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  13. "SON OF LATE PRESIDENT CHIANG DIES". AP News. July 1, 1991. Retrieved November 7, 2014.


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