H. H. Kung

Kung Hsiang-hsi (Chinese: 孔祥熙; pinyin: Kǒng Xiángxī; Wade–Giles: K'ung3 Hsiang2-hsi1; 11 September 1880 – 16 August 1967), often known as Dr. H. H. Kung, also known as Dr. Chauncey Kung, was a Chinese banker and politician in the early 20th century. He married Soong Ai-ling, the eldest of the three Soong sisters; the other two married President Sun Yat-sen and President Chiang Kai-shek. Together with his brother-in-law, Soong Tse-ven, he was highly influential in determining the economic policies of the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government of the Republic of China in the 1930s and 1940s.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kung and Hsiang (祥) is a generation name.
H. H. Kung
孔祥熙
Premier of the Republic of China
In office
1 January 1938 – 11 December 1939
PresidentLin Sen
Vice PremierZhang Qun
Preceded byChiang Kai-shek
Succeeded byChiang Kai-shek
Vice Premier of the Republic of China
In office
11 December 1939 – 4 June 1945
PremierChiang Kai-shek
T. V. Soong
Preceded byZhang Qun
Succeeded byWeng Wenhao
In office
4 November 1933 – 1 January 1938
PremierLin Sen
Preceded byT. V. Soong
Succeeded byZhang Qun
Personal details
Born
Kung Hsiang-hsi

(1880-09-11)11 September 1880
Taigu, Shanxi, Qing Empire
Died16 August 1967(1967-08-16) (aged 86)
Locust Valley, New York, United States
NationalityChinese
Political partyKuomintang
Spouses
Han Yu-mei
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(m. 1910; died 1913)​
    Soong Ai-ling
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    (m. 1914)​
    Children4, including Kung Ling-i and David Kung Ling-kan
    Alma materOberlin College (B.A., LL.D.)
    Yale University (M.A.)
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