Yen Chia-kan (simplified Chinese: 严家淦; traditional Chinese: 嚴家淦; pinyin: Yán Jiāgàn; Wade–Giles: Yen Chia-kan; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Giâm Ka-kàm; Suzhou dialect: nyie cia/ka koe), or Yen Chia-jin (October 23, 1905 – December 24, 1993), better known as C. K. Yen, succeeded Chiang Kai-shek as President of the Republic of China upon Chiang's death on April 5, 1975. He served out the remainder of Chiang's term until May 20, 1978.
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