John Chiang (Taiwan)
| John Chiang Chiang Hsiao-yen 蔣孝嚴 |
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| Vice Chairman of Kuomintang | |
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In office 22 November 2008 – 30 April 2014 |
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| Chairman |
Wu Po-hsiung Ma Ying-jeou |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
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In office 1 February 2005 – 31 January 2012 |
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| Succeeded by | Lo Shu-lei |
| Constituency | Taipei 3rd |
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In office 1 February 2002 – 31 January 2005 |
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| Constituency | Taipei |
| Secretary-General of the KMT | |
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In office 1997–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Wu Po-hsiung |
| Succeeded by | Huang Kun-huei |
| Secretary-General of the President | |
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In office 18 November 1999 – 22 December 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Huang Kun-huei |
| Succeeded by | Ting Mao-shih |
| Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
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In office 1 September 1997 – 11 December 1997 |
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| Premier | Vincent Siew |
| Preceded by | Hsu Li-teh |
| Succeeded by | Liu Chao-shiuan |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China | |
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In office 10 June 1996 – 20 October 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Fredrick Chien |
| Succeeded by | Jason Hu |
| Personal details | |
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1 March 1942 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 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 蒋孝严 | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 章孝嚴 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 章孝严 | ||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jiǎng Xiaòyán |
| Wade–Giles | Chiǎng Hsiaòyén |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Xiaòyán |
| Wade–Giles | Chāng Hsiaòyén |
John Chiang or Chiang Hsiao-yen (Chinese: 蔣孝嚴; pinyin: Jiǎng Xiàoyán; born March 1, 1942), formerly surnamed Chang (章; 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 (孝; 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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