Liu Chi-chun (Chinese: 劉期純; pinyin: Liú Qíchún; Wade–Giles: Liu2 Ch`i2-ch`un2; 1908–1999) was the First Lady of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1975 until 1978 as the wife of Yen Chia-kan, former President of the Republic of China.

Liu Chi-chun
劉期純
Liu in 1961
2nd First Lady of the Republic of China
In office
5 April 1975 – 20 May 1978
PresidentYen Chia-kan
Preceded bySoong May-ling
Succeeded byFaina Vakhreva Chiang
3rd Second Lady of the Republic of China
In role
20 May 1966 – 5 April 1975
Vice PresidentYen Chia-kan
Preceded byTan Xiang
Succeeded byPan Ying-ching
Spouse of the Premier of the Republic of China
In role
16 December 1963 – 1 June 1972
Prime MinisterYen Chia-kan
Preceded byTan Xiang
Succeeded byFaina Vakhreva Chiang
Personal details
Born1908
Suzhou, Jiangsu, Qing China
DiedDecember 24, 1999(1999-12-24) (aged 91)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Spouse
(m. 1924)
Children9

Biography

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Liu Chi-chun was born at Suzhou, and her family was one of the four prominent families in the city. She was the distant cousin of her later husband Yen Chia-kan. Yen's first wife died in 1923 because of obstructed labour. After that, Yen continued to follow the choice of his parents to marry her in December 1924.

She put much effort into looking after her new family, and she had nine children (five sons and four daughters). After she became the first lady, she continued to take care of her child, but not to participate on political topics. After Yen Chia-kan finished his presidency, she disappeared from public view.

After her husband Yen Chia-kan died on December 24, 1993, she died at the same date six years later (in 1999) because of diseases of the lung, liver and kidney at Taipei Chongqing South Road official residence.[1] Her marriage lasted for 70 years. Finally, her remains were interred at the Republic Of China Military Cemetery.

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References

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  1. ^ "嚴前總統夫人劉期純病逝". 華視新聞. December 24, 1999.