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John Chang

John Chiang
Chiang Hsiao-yen
蔣孝嚴
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Vice Chairman of Kuomintang
In office
22 November 2008 – 30 April 2014
Chairman Wu Po-hsiung
Ma Ying-jeou
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2012
Succeeded by Lo Shu-lei
Constituency Taipei 3rd
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2005
Constituency Taipei
Secretary-General of the KMT
In office
1997–1999
Preceded by Wu Po-hsiung
Succeeded by Huang Kun-huei
Secretary-General of the President
In office
18 November 1999 – 22 December 1999
Preceded by Huang Kun-huei
Succeeded by Ting Mao-shih
Vice Premier of the Republic of China
In office
1 September 1997 – 11 December 1997
Premier Vincent Siew
Preceded by Hsu Li-teh
Succeeded by Liu Chao-shiuan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
In office
10 June 1996 – 20 October 1997
Preceded by Fredrick Chien
Succeeded by Jason Hu
Personal details
Born (1942-03-01) 1 March 1942 (age 75)
Guilin, Kwangsi
Political party Kuomintang
Spouse(s) Helen Huang
Children Chiang Hui-lan, Chiang Hui-yun, Chiang Wan-an
Alma mater Soochow University
Georgetown University
John Chiang
Traditional Chinese 蔣孝嚴
Simplified Chinese 蒋孝严
Original Name
Traditional Chinese 章孝嚴
Simplified Chinese 章孝严

John Chiang or Chiang Hsiao-yen (Chinese: 蔣孝嚴; pinyin: Jiǎng Xiàoyán; born March 1, 1942), formerly surnamed Chang (; Zhāng), is a Kuomintang politician in Taiwan. He is the grandson of Chiang Kai-shek, former leader of the Republic of China.

He and his identical twin brother, Winston Chang, both illegitimate, were born the sons of Chiang Ching-kuo and his mistress Chang Ya-juo in Guilin amid the Sino-Japanese War. Since they were born out of wedlock, the twins took their mother's surname, Chang, though they were given the Chiang generation name (; Xiào; Hsiaò) shared by all the grandchildren of Chiang Kai-shek, including Chiang Ching-kuo's legitimate children.

Chang Ya-juo died when the brothers were one year old in August 1942, and they were raised by Chang Ya-juo's younger brother, Chang Hau-juo (章浩若) and his wife Chi Chen (紀琛). Their uncle and aunt were listed as their natural parents on official documents until December 2002, when the true parents were listed. Chou Chin-hua (周錦華), the boys' maternal grandmother, and the 7-year-old brothers moved to Taiwan amid the Chinese Civil War. They were not informed that Chiang Ching-kuo was their father until they were in high school. The Chang brothers went to Soochow University at the same time. John later obtained an M.S. from Georgetown University.

With Helen H. Huang (黃美倫), he has two daughters, Hui-lan (惠蘭) and Hui-yun (惠筠), and a son, Wan-an (萬安). In March 2005, he officially changed his surname to "Chiang", saying, "The change represents a respect for history, a return to the facts, and a realization of my parents' wishes." He also announced that his children would follow suit.


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