or Jiang Jingguo
born March 18, 1910, Qikou, Zhejiang province, China
died Jan. 13, 1988, Taipei, Taiwan
Son of Chiang Kai-shek , and his successor as leader of the Nationalist government in Taiwan .
He was formally elected by the National Assembly to a six-year presidential term in 1978 and reelected in 1984. He tried to maintain Taiwan's foreign-trade relationships and political independence as other countries began to break off diplomatic relations in order to establish ties with mainland China. Other actions during his presidency included ending martial law, allowing opposition parties, and encouraging native-born Taiwanese to participate in government.