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Liu Chi chun

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Preceded by
  
Soong May-ling

Nationality
  
Republic of China

Succeeded by
  
Faina Vakhreva Chiang

Spouse
  
Yen Chia-kan (1924)

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Occupation
  
Homemaker, First Lady of the Republic of China

Died
  
24 December 1999, Taipei, Taiwan

Liu Chi-chun (Chinese: 劉期純; pinyin: Liú Qīchún; born at 1908, Suzhou, Kiangsu, Qing Empire. She was the spouse of Yen Chia-kan, former President of the Republic of China.

Biography

Liu Chi-chun was born at Suzhou, and her family was one of the four prominent families in Suzhou. She was the distant cousin of her later husband Yen Chia-kan. The first wife of Yen Chia-kan died in 1923 because of obstructed labour. After that, Yen continued to follow the choice of his parents to marry her at 24 December 1924.

She put lots of efforts to look after the new family of her, and she had 9 children (5 sons and 4 daughters) for the family. Her husband and her were low-profile, so that their reputation were lower than other presidents and first lady of ROC. After she became the first lady, she continued to take care of her child, but not to participate at the political topics. After Yen Chia-kan discontinued to be the president, she was disappear to face the public. Moreover, there were no any news about her at Taiwan anymore.

After her husband Yen Chia-kan died on December 24, 1993, she died at the same date six years later (in 1999) because of the diseases of the lung, liver and kidney at Taipei Chongqing South Road official residence. Her marriage was last for 70 years. Finally, her remains were interred at the Republic Of China Military Cemetery.

References

Liu Chi-chun Wikipedia