Soong Mei-ling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Soong Mei-ling

Chiang Kai-shek's wife, First Lady of the Republic of China

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1897

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Date of Death: 23-Oct-2003

Profession: politician, public figure

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Soong Mei-ling or Soong May-ling (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Sòng Meilíng; March 5, 1897 or 1898 – October 23, 2003), also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek or Madame Chiang, was a Chinese political figure who was First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-shek.
Soong played a prominent role in the politics of the Republic of China and was the sister-in-law of Sun Yat-sen, the founder and the leader of the Republic of China.
She was active in the civic life of her country and held many honorary and active positions, including chairwoman of Fu Jen Catholic University.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War she rallied her people against the Japanese invasion and in 1943 conducted an eight-month speaking tour of the United States of America to gain support.
Her life traversed three centuries.