Yen Chia-Kan (Taipei) 嚴家淦 (臺北)

Yen Chia-Kan (嚴家淦, 1905–1993), known as C.K. Yen, was Vice President and later President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1975 to 1978 following Chiang Kai-Shek’s death. Born in Wu County, Jiangsu, he graduated from Saint John’s University, Shanghai, in 1926. Yen managed the Shanghai Railway and directed Fujian’s Finance Department, introducing agricultural tax policies during wartime. After 1947, he held key financial posts in Taiwan, including Finance Commissioner, Minister of Economic Affairs, and Minister of Finance. In 1948, Yen co-founded the Taipei Rotary Club and served as its first president, marking Rotary’s reestablishment in Taiwan after relocating from Mainland China. He also governed Taiwan Province and played a pivotal role in economic policy and managing U.S. aid during Taiwan’s postwar recovery and development.

Yen Chia-Kan (嚴家淦, 1905–1993), conhecido como C.K. Yen, foi Vice-Presidente e depois Presidente da República da China (Taiwan) de 1975 a 1978, após a morte de Chiang Kai-Shek. Nascido no condado de Wu, Jiangsu, formou-se na Universidade Saint John, Xangai, em 1926. Yen geriu a Ferrovia de Xangai e dirigiu o Departamento de Finanças de Fujian, introduzindo políticas fiscais agrícolas durante a guerra. Após 1947, ocupou cargos financeiros importantes em Taiwan, incluindo Comissário de Finanças, Ministro dos Assuntos Econômicos e Ministro das Finanças. Em 1948, cofundou o Rotary Club de Taipei, sendo seu primeiro presidente, marcando o restabelecimento do Rotary em Taiwan após sua relocação da China continental. Também governou a Província de Taiwan e desempenhou papel crucial na política econômica e na gestão da ajuda americana durante a recuperação e desenvolvimento pós-guerra de Taiwan.

嚴家淦（1905–1993），英文名C.K. Yen，曾任中華民國（台灣）副總統，1975年蔣介石逝世後接任總統，任期至1978年。嚴家淦生於江蘇省吳縣，1926年畢業於上海聖約翰大學。早年曾管理上海鐵路並任福建省財政廳長，推行以農產作為稅收的政策，保障戰時糧食供應。1947年後，他在台灣擔任重要的財政與行政職務，包括財政廳長、經濟部長及財政部長。1948年，他共同創立台北扶輪社並擔任首任社長，將扶輪組織從中國大陸遷至台灣後重新落地。嚴家淦也曾任台灣省長，對經濟政策制定及管理美援在台灣戰後發展中發揮關鍵作用。