K. C. Wu

Wu Kuo-chen
吳國楨
Wu c. 1950
3rd Chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government
In office
21 December 1949 – 16 April 1953
Preceded byChen Cheng
Succeeded byYu Hung-chun
Mayor of Shanghai
In office
August 1945 – May 1949
Mayor of Chongqing
In office
1939–1942
Personal details
Born(1903-10-21)October 21, 1903
Central Qing dynasty[where?]
DiedJune 6, 1984(1984-06-06) (aged 80)
Savannah, Georgia, United States
NationalityRepublic of China
Other political
affiliations
Kuomintang (until 1954)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳國楨
Simplified Chinese吴国桢
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Gúozhēn
Wade–GilesWu2 Kuo2-chen1

K. C. Wu (Chinese: 吳國楨; Wade–Giles: Wu2 Kuo2-chên1; October 21, 1903 – June 6, 1984) was a Chinese political figure and historian. Among other offices, he served as Mayor of Shanghai and as Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government.