Chiang Ching-kuo (20 maio 1978 ano – 13 jan 1988 ano)

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(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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