First family of the Republic of China explained

The first family of the Republic of China is an informal reference to the immediate family of the president of the Republic of China, who is the head of state of the Republic of China. Members of the first family consist of the president, their spouse, and any of their children.

List of first families

PortraitPresidentIn officeMembers
Chiang Kai-shek20 May 1948-5 April 1975Chiang Kai-shek, Soong May-ling, Chiang Ching-kuo, Chiang Wei-kuo
Yen Chia-kan6 April 1975-20 May 1978Yen Chia-kan, Liu Chi-chun, Chinese: 嚴雋榮, Chinese: 嚴雋森, Chinese: 嚴雋同, Chinese: 嚴雋泰, Chinese: 嚴雋建, Chinese: 嚴雋華, Chinese: 嚴雋菊, Chinese: 嚴雋芸, Chinese: 嚴雋荃
Chiang Ching-kuo20 May 1978-13 January 1988Chiang Ching-kuo, Chiang Fang-liang, Chiang Hsiao-wen, Chiang Hsiao-chang, Chiang Hsiao-wu, Chiang Hsiao-yung
Lee Teng-hui13 January 1988-20 May 2000Lee Teng-hui, Tseng Wen-hui, Lee Hsien-wen, Anna Lee, Annie Lee
Chen Shui-bian20 May 2000-20 May 2008Chen Shui-bian, Wu Shu-chen, Chen Hsing-yu, Chen Chih-chung
Ma Ying-jeou20 May 2008-20 May 2016Ma Ying-jeou, Christine Chow Ma, Leslie Ma, Kelly Ma
Tsai Ing-wen20 May 2016-IncumbentTsai Ing-wen

List of spouses of the president of the Republic of China

See main article: First Lady of the Republic of China.

Children of the president of the Republic of China

Chiang Kai-shek

with Mao Fumei

ChildLifetimeSpouseNotesPlace of Birth
Chiang Ching-kuo27 April 1910  - 13 January 1988Chiang Fang-liangFather of: Fenghua, Zhejiang, Qing Dynasty
Chang Ya-juo
Mistress
Father of:

adopted

ChildLifetimeSpouseNotesPlace of Birth
Chiang Wei-kuo6 October 1916  - 22 September 1997Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Father of:
  • (b. 1963)

Yen Chia-kan and Liu Chi-chun

Chinese: 嚴雋榮, Chinese: 嚴雋森, Chinese: 嚴雋同, Chinese: 嚴雋泰, Chinese: 嚴雋建

Chinese: 嚴雋華, Chinese: 嚴雋菊, Chinese: 嚴雋芸, Chinese: 嚴雋荃

Chiang Ching-kuo

with Chiang Fang-liang

ChildLifetimeSpouseNotesPlace of Birth
Chiang Hsiao-wen14 December 1935 – 14 April 1989Father of:
  • (b. 1961)
Soviet Union
Chiang Hsiao-chang15 February 1937 – Mother of: Soviet Union
Chiang Hsiao-wuApril 25, 1945 - July 1, 1991Chinese: 汪長詩Father of:
  • Chinese: 蔣友蘭 (b. 1972)
  • [2] (b. 1973)
Zhejiang
Chiang Hsiao-yung27 October 1948 - 22 December 1996Father of three sons:
  • Demos Chiang (b.1976)
  • Edward Chiang (b. 1978)
  • Andrew Chiang (b. 1990)
Shanghai

with Chang Ya-juo

ChildLifetimeSpouseNotesPlace of Birth
Chiang Hsiao-yen1 March 1942  - Helen Huang[3] Father of: Guilin, Guangxi
Winston Chang1 March 1942  - 24 February 1996Chao Chung-teFather of:
  • Chang Ching-sung
  • Chang Yu-chu

Lee Teng-hui and Tseng Wen-hui

Lee Hsien-wen (1950-1982)

Anna Lee, Annie Lee

Chen Shui-bian and Wu Shu-chen

ChildLifetimeSpouseNotesPlace of Birth
12 August 1976  - Chao Chien-mingMother of three sonsTaipei
22 January 1979  - [4] Father of one daughter

Ma Ying-jeou and Christine Chow Ma

ChildLifetimeSpouseNotesPlace of Birth
24 November 1980  - Mother of a sonMassachusetts, United States
18 November 1985  - Taipei

William Lai and Wu Mei-ju

Lai Ting-yu, Lai Ting-yen

Notes and References

  1. News: 陳運璞 . August 18, 2011 . 蔣經國女婿 俞揚和去年5月19日過世 . World Journal . New York City . November 12, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015051957/http://sf.worldjournal.com/view/full_story/15133710/article-%E8%94%A3%E7%B6%93%E5%9C%8B%E5%A5%B3%E5%A9%BF-%E4%BF%9E%E6%8F%9A%E5%92%8C%E5%8E%BB%E5%B9%B45%E6%9C%8819%E6%97%A5%E9%81%8E%E4%B8%96 . 2014-10-15 .
  2. News: Ma presides over debut of Chiang Ching-kuo plaque. 5 June 2020. Taipei Times. 30 March 2016.
  3. News: John Chang gets new identity. 5 June 2020. Taipei Times. 14 December 2002.
  4. News: Prosecutors to question Chen Shui-bian's son. 5 June 2020. Taipei Times. 13 October 2008.