Soong Mei-ling, Chinese wife of Chiang Kai-shek, 2nd First Lady of the Republic of China (born 1898)

Soong Mei-ling

First Lady of the Republic of China (1898–2003)

Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang, was a Chinese political figure and socialite. The youngest of the Soong sisters, she married Chiang Kai-shek and played a prominent role in Chinese politics and foreign relations in the first half of the 20th century.

Chiang Kai-shek

Chinese politician and military leader (1887–1975)

Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and general who led the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 until his death in 1975. His government was based in mainland China until it was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949,…

First Lady of the Republic of China

The first lady of the Republic of China refers to the wife of the president of the Republic of China. Since 1949, the position has been based in Taiwan, where they are often called by the title of first lady of Taiwan, in addition to first lady of the Republic of China (ROC).