16 Facts About Yen Chia-kan

Yen Chia-kan was born in Mudu, Wu County, Jiangsu province in 1905.

Yen Chia-kan came from a prestigious Suzhou family, the Yan Family of Dongshan.

Yen Chia-kan graduated from Saint John's University in Shanghai with a degree in chemistry in 1926.

In 1931, Yen Chia-kan began serving as a manager of the Shanghai railway administration.

Yen Chia-kan started to work as director of the finance department of Fujian Provincial Government in 1938.

When he arrived in Taiwan in October 1945, Yen Chia-kan was appointed transportation director for the Taiwan Provincial Government.

Yen Chia-kan then served as Minister of Economic Affairs, minister of finance, and Governor of Taiwan Province.

In May 1967, Yen toured the United States, during which he met US President Lyndon B Johnson.

In December 1974, Yen Chia-kan traveled throughout Central America and the Caribbean, during which he attended the inauguration of Anastasio Somoza Debayle, who was starting his second stint as President of Nicaragua.

Yen Chia-kan became the second President following the death of Chiang Kai-shek.

On 20 May 1978, Yen Chia-kan resigned and was succeeded by Chiang's son, KMT Chairman and Premier Chiang Ching-kuo.

Yen Chia-kan served as chairman of the Council on Chinese Cultural Renaissance during his presidency.

Yen Chia-kan was chairman of the board of the National Palace Museum until 1991.

Yen Chia-kan had been bedridden since a brain hemorrhage in 1986.

Yen Chia-kan suffered a second brain hemorrhage in 1992 and died at the Taipei Veterans General Hospital on 24 December 1993 the age of 88.

Yen Chia-kan was buried at the Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery in New Taipei City.