Chen Cheng | |
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陳誠 | |
 Official portrait, 1959 | |
| 2nd Vice President of Taiwan | |
| In office 20 May 1954 – 5 March 1965 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Preceded by | Li Zongren |
| Succeeded by | Yen Chia-kan |
| 2nd and 4th Premier of Taiwan | |
| In office 30 June 1958 – 15 December 1963 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Vice Premier | Huang Shao-ku Wang Yun-wu |
| Preceded by | Yu Hung-chun |
| Succeeded by | Yen Chia-kan |
| In office 7 March 1950 – 7 June 1954 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Vice Premier | Chang Li-sheng Huang Shao-ku |
| Preceded by | Yan Xishan |
| Succeeded by | Yu Hung-chun |
| 2nd Chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government | |
| In office 5 January 1949 – 21 December 1949 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek Li Zongren (acting) Yan Xishan (acting) |
| Preceded by | Wey Daw-ming |
| Succeeded by | Wu Kuo-Chen |
| 1st Chief of the General Staff of the ROC Armed Forces | |
| In office 23 March 1946 – 12 May 1948 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gu Zhutong |
| 1st Commander-in-Chief of the ROC Navy | |
| In office 1 July 1946 – 25 August 1948 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kui Jung-ching |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1898 Qingtian, Zhejiang, Qing Empire |
| Died | March 5, 1965 (aged 67) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Tan Xiang |
| Relations | Tan Yankai (father-in-law) |
| Children | Chen Li-an |
| Occupation | General, politician |
| Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
| Nickname | "Little Generalissimo" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  Republic of China Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1950 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | 11th division |
| Commands | 18th Army 11th Division |
| Battles/wars | |
Chen Cheng ([ʈʂʰə̌n ʈʂʰə̌ŋ]; Chinese: 陳誠; pinyin: Chén Chéng; January 4, 1898 – March 5, 1965), courtesy name Tsi-siou (辭修; Cíxiū), was a Chinese political and military leader, and one of the main commanders of the National Revolutionary Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.
After moving to Taiwan at the end of the civil war, he served as the Governor of Taiwan Province, Vice President, and Premier of the Republic of China (ROC). He represented the ROC in visits to the United States and helped to initiate land reforms and tax reduction programs that caused communism to become unattractive in Taiwan since peasants were able to own land.