Soong Tzu-an
Soong Tzu-an (宋子安, Sòng Zǐ'ān; April 27, 1906 – February 25, 1969) was a Hong Kong diplomat, politician, and banker of Taiwanese nationality under the Republic of China.
Born~Died 1906 ~ Feb 25, 1969Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- 1906 ~ Feb 25, 1969
- Term
- January 19, 1959 – March 16, 1959
- Monarch
- Elizabeth II (British monarch)
- President
- Chiang Kai-shek (President of the Republic of China on Taiwan)
- Chairman
- Mao Zedong (Head of state of the PRC)
- Vice Chairman
- Liu Shaoqi (Vice head of state of the PRC)
- Vice President
- Chen Cheng (Vice President of the Republic of China on Taiwan)
- Governor
- Robert Black (Governor of Hong Kong)
- Premier
- Zhou Enlai (Premier of the PRC)
- Vice Premier
- Chen Yun (Vice Premier of the PRC)
- Chief Minister
- Chen Yu (Governor of Guangdong, PRC)
- Term
- March 23, 1959 – January 23, 1960
- Monarch
- Elizabeth II (British monarch)
- President
- Chiang Kai-shek (President of the Republic of China on Taiwan)
- Vice President
- Chen Cheng (Vice President of the Republic of China on Taiwan)
- Chairman
- Mao Zedong (Head of state of the PRC), Liu Shaoqi (Head of state of the PRC)
- Vice Chairman
- Liu Shaoqi (Vice head of state of the PRC), Zhu De (Vice head of state of the PRC), Soong Ching-ling (Vice head of state of the PRC)
- Governor
- Robert Black (Governor of Hong Kong)
- Premier
- Zhou Enlai (Premier of the PRC)
- Vice Premier
- Chen Yun (Vice Premier of the PRC)
- Chief Minister
- Chen Yu (Governor of Guangdong, PRC)
- Born
- April 27, 1906
- Birthplace
- Qing dynasty Jiangsu Shanghai
- Died
- February 25, 1969 (1969-02-25) (aged 62)
- Place of death
- British Hong Kong
- Education
- Harvard University Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in Law, Harvard Law School Master of Laws (L.M.) in Law
- Career
- Special Committee on Economic, Legal and Administrative Affairs, Kuomintang
- Party
- Independent
- Parents
- Charles Jones Soong (father)
- Siblings
- Soong Ai-ling (eldest sister), Soong Ching-ling (second sister), T. V. Soong (eldest brother), Soong Mei-ling (youngest sister), T. L. Soong (youngest brother)
- Spouse
- First wife Hu Qiying (胡其瑛, deceased), second wife Cao Lixuan (曹琍璇)
- Children
- 3 sons and 4 daughters; eldest son Soong Bo-hsiung (宋伯熊), second son Soong Chung-hao (宋仲虎), eldest daughter Soong Yuan-tzu (宋元慈), third son Soong Yuan-hsiao (宋元孝)
- Relatives
- H. H. Kung (brother-in-law), Sun Yat-sen (brother-in-law), Chiang Kai-shek (brother-in-law), Sun Fo (legal nephew-type relation), Chiang Ching-kuo (legal nephew-type relation), Chiang Wei-kuo (legal nephew-type relation)
- Religion
- Protestantism
Soong Tzu-an (宋子安, Sòng Zǐ'ān; April 27, 1906 – February 25, 1969) was a Republic of China (Taiwan) national diplomat and politician from Hong Kong, as well as a banker.
Early life
He was the youngest of three sons and three daughters of Charles Jones Soong (1863–1918), a Protestant minister and politician, and the younger brother of Soong Ai-ling (1888–1973), Soong Ching-ling (1890–1981), T. V. Soong (1891–1971), Soong Mei-ling (1901–2003), and T. L. Soong (1903–1987). He was born in Shanghai, Jiangsu, in the Qing dynasty, and although he spent his early infancy for a time in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Qing dynasty, he later served as president of the Kwangtung Bank in Hong Kong.
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