Liu Chi-chun

Liu Chi-chun (Chinese: 劉期純; pinyin: Liú Qíchún; Wade–Giles: Liu² Ch`i<sup>2</sup>-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
President	Yen Chia-kan
Preceded by	Soong May-ling
Succeeded by	Faina Vakhreva Chiang
3rd Second Lady of the Republic of China
In role 20 May 1966 – 5 April 1975
Vice President	Yen Chia-kan
Preceded by	Tan Xiang
Succeeded by	Pan Ying-ching
Spouse of the Premier of the Republic of China
In role 16 December 1963 – 1 June 1972
Prime Minister	Yen Chia-kan
Preceded by	Tan Xiang
Succeeded by	Faina Vakhreva Chiang
Personal details
Born	1908 Suzhou, Jiangsu, Qing China
Died	December 24, 1999(1999-12-24) (aged 91) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Spouse	Yen Chia-kan ​ (m. 1924)​
Children	9

Biography

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.

Notes

References

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