T. V. Soong Politician

Soong Tse-ven or Soong Tzu-wen (Chinese: 宋子文; pinyin: Sòng Zǐwén; December 4, 1891 – April 26, 1971), was a prominent businessman and politician in the early 20th century Republic of China. His father was Charlie Soong and his siblings were the Soong sisters. His Christian name was Paul, but he is generally known in English as T. V. Soong. As brother to the three Soong sisters, Soong's brothers-in-law were Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and financier H. H. Kung.

Personal facts

T. V. Soong
Birth dateDecember 04, 1891
Birth place
Qing dynasty , Shanghai
Religion
Methodism
Date of deathApril 26, 1971
Place of death
San Francisco , United States
Education
Columbia University
Harvard University
Spouse
Lo-Yi Chang

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Office holder

officePremier of the Republic of China
party
Kuomintang
successor

T. V. Soong on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hoover.org/hila/collections/19400989.html