Chen Cheng

Chen Cheng
陳誠
2nd Vice President of the Republic of China
In office 20 May 1954 – 5 March 1965
President	Chiang Kai-shek
Preceded by	Li Zongren
Succeeded by	Yen Chia-kan
Premier of the Republic of China
In office 30 June 1958 – 15 December 1963
President	Chiang Kai-shek
Vice Premier	Huang Shao-ku Wang Yun-wu
Preceded by	Yu Hung-chun
Succeeded by	Yen Chia-kan
In office 7 March 1950 – 7 June 1954
President	Chiang Kai-shek
Vice Premier	Chang Li-sheng Huang Shao-ku
Preceded by	Yan Xishan
Succeeded by	Yu Hung-chun
2nd Chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government
In office 5 January 1949 – 21 December 1949
President	Chiang Kai-shek Li Zongren (acting)
Preceded by	Wey Daw-ming
Succeeded by	Wu Kuo-Chen
1st Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office 23 March 1946 – 12 May 1948
President	Chiang Kai-shek
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Gu Zhutong
1st Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Navy
In office 1 July 1946 – 25 August 1948
President	Chiang Kai-shek
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Kui Jung-ching
Personal details
Born	January 4, 1898 Qingtian, Zhejiang, Qing Empire
Died	March 5, 1965(1965-03-05) (aged 67) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang
Spouse	Tan Xiang
Relations	Tan Yankai (father-in-law)
Children	Chen Li-an
Occupation	General, politician
Awards	Order of Blue Sky and White Sun
Nickname	"Little Generalissimo"
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of China
Branch/service	Republic of China Army
Years of service	1924–1950
Rank	General
Unit	11th division
Commands	18th Army 11th Division
Battles/wars	Northern Expedition Encirclement Campaigns Second Sino-Japanese War Battle of Shanghai Battle of Wuhan Battle of Changsha Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang Battle of West Hubei Burma Theatre Chinese Civil War Battle of Huaiyin-Huai'an

Chen Cheng ([ʈʂʰə̌n ʈʂʰə̌ŋ]; Chinese: 陳誠; pinyin: Chén Chéng; January 4, 1898 – March 5, 1965) was a Chinese political and military leader, and one of the main commanders of the National Revolutionary Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.

After moving to Taiwan at the end of the civil war, he served as the Governor of Taiwan Province, Vice President, and Premier of the Republic of China (ROC). He represented the ROC in visits to the United States and helped to initiate land reforms and tax reduction programs that caused communism to become unattractive in Taiwan since peasants were able to own land.

His courtesy name was Tsi-siou (辭修; Cíxiū).