Wang Shijie
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Wang Shih-chieh | |
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王世杰 | |
Born | |
Died | 21 April 1981 | (aged 90)
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Wang Shih-chieh also known as Wang Shijie (Chinese: 王世杰; pinyin: Wáng Shìjié; 10 March 1891 – 21 April 1981) was a Chinese politician and scholar of the Kuomintang in service to the Republic of China.[1][2]
Early life and family origins[]
Wang was born in 1891 in Chongyang County, Wuchang Prefecture, Hubei Province during the late Qing dynasty.
Biography[]
Wang Shijie retreated with the Nationalists to Taiwan in 1949. After arriving in Taiwan, he remained active in politics including representing China before the UN General Assembly prior to 1972. His daughter is Wang Chiu-Hwa.
References[]
Categories:
- Members of the Kuomintang
- People of the Chinese Civil War
- Chinese anti-communists
- 1891 births
- 1981 deaths
- Presidents of Wuhan University
- Chinese Civil War refugees
- Taiwanese people from Hubei
- Ministers of Science and Technology of the Republic of China
- Education Ministers of the Republic of China
- Foreign Ministers of the Republic of China