Wang Shizhen (Beiyang government)

Summary

Wang Shizhen (Chinese: 王士珍; pinyin: Wáng Shìzhēn; 1861–1930), courtesy name Pinqing (聘卿), was a Chinese general and politician of the Republic of China.

Wang Shizhen
王士珍
Premier of the Republic of China
In office
30 November 1917 – 23 March 1918
PresidentFeng Guozhang
Preceded byWang Daxie
Succeeded byQian Nengxun
2nd Minister of War of the Great Qing
In office
1911–1912
MonarchXuantong Emperor
Prime MinisterYuan Shikai
Preceded byYinchang
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of War of the Republic of China
In office
1915–1916
Preceded byDuan Qirui
Succeeded byDuan Qirui
In office
1917
Preceded byWang Shizhen
Succeeded byLei Zhenchun
In office
1917
Preceded byDuan Qirui
Succeeded byDuan Zhigui
Personal details
Born1861
Zhengding, Hebei
Died1 June 1930
Beiping
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Beiyang government Republic of China

Biography edit

Wang was born in Zhengding, Zhili in 1861. He was the Minister of War in the Qing Dynasty under Yuan Shikai and in the Republic of China three times, 1915–1916 and twice in 1917. He was the Premier of China from 1917 to 1918.

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Military offices
Preceded by Minister of War of the Great Qing
1911–1912
Succeeded by
Abolished
Preceded by Minister of War of the Republic of China
1915–1916
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Wang Shizhen
Minister of War of the Republic of China
1917
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of War of the Republic of China
1917
Succeeded by
Preceded by Premier of the Republic of China
1917–1918
Succeeded by