Chiang Kai-Shek

CHIANG KAI-SHEK d1975. Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) and the Generalissimo from 1928 to his death in 1975 (until 1949 in Mainland China) and from then on in Taiwan. After his rule was confined to Taiwan following his defeat by Mao Zedong in the Chinese Civil War. He continued to lead the ROC government until his death in Taipei aged 87 on April 5th 1975