Chiang Ching-kuo’s party organiser, premier in 1989–1990 before being sidelined with the non-mainstream faction
Born in Hankou, Hubei, in 1917, he graduated in law from Fudan University and took an M.A. in education at Columbia. He handled the KMT’s youth and propaganda work from the war years and led the China Youth Corps in Taiwan. As director of the KMT Department of Organization from 1972 he brought many young Taiwan-born cadres forward, but was forced out after the 1977 Zhongli incident. After serving as founding president of National Sun Yat-sen University and minister of education, he became KMT secretary-general in 1987 and backed Lee Teng-hui’s succession to the chairmanship. Premier from 1989, he clashed with Lee and was replaced by Hau Pei-tsun after a year, then faded from politics with the non-mainstream faction. He died of pneumonia in 2010.
Also known as: Li Huan
Activities and affiliations
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1972–1977
KuomintangDirector of the KMT Department of Organization
Political and party leadership -
1979–1984
Republic of China state institutionsPresident of National Sun Yat-sen University
Education -
1984–1987
Republic of China state institutionsMinister of Education
Education -
1987–1989
KuomintangSecretary-General of the Kuomintang
Political and party leadership -
1989–1990
Republic of China state institutionsPresident of the Executive YuanHeads of state, government and party of ChinaMain
Political and party leadership -
–2010
Political and party leadership
Career Timeline
- 1946–1948Publisher of the Shenyang Daily
- 1948Deputy section head of the KMT Youth Department; later director of the China Youth Corps
- 1972–1977Director of the KMT Department of Organization
- 1977–1979President of China Television
- 1979–1984President of National Sun Yat-sen University
- 1984–1987Minister of Education
- 1987.07–1989.06Secretary-General of the Kuomintang
- 1989.06.01–1990.06.01President of the Executive Yuan