Chiang Ching-kuo (may 20, 1978 – jan 13, 1988)
Description:
(27 April 1910 – 13 January 1988)Son of Chiang Kai-shek, formally became president in 1978.
The authoritarian government became someshat more open under his rule. As President he allowed more native Taiwanese to take up more political positions.
Pro-democracy demonstrations during his tenure in December of 1979 led to the Kaohsiung Incident - the arrest of the main leaders of Taiwan's political opposition.
Towards the end of his life he relaxed government controls on media and speech.
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Date:
may 20, 1978
jan 13, 1988
~ 9 years and 7 months