Chiang Dao-lee
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| Current Title | President Chiang Dao-lee |
| Other names | Lee Chiang |
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| Term of Office: | 4th July 2008 to present |
| Predecessor: | Lien Chan |
| Successor: | Incumbent |
| Birthdate: | 29th September, 1946 |
| Place of Birth: | Hong Kong |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Profession | Politician, Army Officer, Air Force Officer |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Languages spoken | Cantonese English Mandarin Vietnamese Russian |
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| Honours | Air Force Cross (Britain) |
Chiang Dao-lee is the 7th post-1947 President of the Republic of China. He was born in Hong Kong, and is known in the English-speaking world as Lee Chiang.
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Early Life
Chiang Dao-lee was born in Kowloon on the 29th of September, 1946 to Chinese parents. He was educated in a public school, and graduated with good marks. From his earliest days, he was interested in aviation, and after obtaining his leaving certificate in 1964, he applied to join the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, and was accepted for pilot training.
Military Service
After initial officer training, Chiang was offered a placement at the RAF College at Cranwell, in the UK. He refused on the grounds that his first priority was flying. His wishes were respected, and Pilot Officer Lee Chiang reported to RAF Kai Tak for pilot training, and in 1966, Chiang was assigned to helicopter training in the UK, and returned to fly Alouette III's for the RHKAAF.
In 1969, Chiang conducted a hazardous search and rescue mission, in defiance of orders to return. His actions saved three lives, and he earned the Air Force Cross.
