Liu Chi-chun
| Liu Chi-chun | |
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| 劉期純 | |
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| First Lady of the Republic of China | |
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In office 5 April 1975 – 20 May 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Soong May-ling |
| Succeeded by | Faina Vakhreva Chiang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1908 Suzhou, Kiangsu, Qing Empire |
| Died |
December 24, 1999 (aged 91) Taipei, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Spouse(s) | Yen Chia-kan (m. 1924) |
| Occupation | Homemaker, First Lady of the Republic of China |
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 was died at 1923 because of the obstructed labour of her. 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.[1] Her marriage was last for 70 years. Finally, her remains were interred at the Republic Of China Military Cemetery.
References
- ↑ "嚴前總統夫人劉期純病逝". 華視新聞. December 24, 1999.