Chen Lifu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Lifu
陳立夫
Chen Lifu as pictured in The Most Recent Biographies of Chinese Dignitaries
Minister of Education of the Republic of China
In office January 1938 – December 1944
Preceded by	Wang Shijie
Succeeded by	Zhu Jiahua
Personal details
Born	21 August 1900 Wuxing, Zhejiang, Qing Dynasty (present-day Huzhou)
Died	8 February 2001(2001-02-08) (aged 100) Taichung City, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang
Relatives	Chen Guofu (brother) Chen Tsu-li(half brother)
Alma mater	University of Pittsburgh

Chen Lifu or Ch'en Li-fu (simplified Chinese: 陈立夫; traditional Chinese: 陳立夫; pinyin: Chén lì-fū; 21 August 1900 – 8 February 2001) was a Chinese politician and anti-communist of the Republic of China.

Life and career

Chen was born in Wuxing, Zhejiang, China (modern Huzhou). In 1925, Chen formally joined Kuomintang (KMT) in San Francisco after receiving his master's degree in mining engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.^[1] On January 9, 1926, Chiang Kai-shek hired Chen as his confidential secretary.^[2] Chen was later promoted in 1927 to head the Investigation Section of the Organization Department of the KMT.^[3] In 1938, Chen was again promoted, becoming the minister of education. Chen held this position until 1944.^[4]

Chen Lifu was the younger brother of Chen Guofu. As a result of the two brothers significant influence in the KMT government, they formed a political faction known as the CC Clique.

References

1. Ch'en, Li-fu (1994). The storm clouds clear over China, the memoir of Ch'en Li-fu, 1900-1993. Stanford, California: Hoover Press. pp. 16–18.
2. Ch'en, Li-fu (1994). The storm clouds clear over China, the memoir of Ch'en Li-fu, 1900-1993. Stanford, California: Hoover Press. p. 23.
3. Ch'en, Li-fu (1994). The storm clouds clear over China, the memoir of Ch'en Li-fu, 1900-1993. Stanford, California: Hoover Press. p. 65.
4. Ch'en, Li-fu (1994). The storm clouds clear over China, the memoir of Ch'en Li-fu, 1900-1993. Stanford, California: Hoover Press. p. 147.