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Li Yuanhong
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Chinese general and politician (1864-1928)
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Li Yuanhong, known in Chinese as 黎元洪, was born in Huangpi District on 19 October 1864. He held the rank of general and served with the Beiyang Fleet, taking part in the First Sino-Japanese War. A politician and member of the Progressive Party, he held the positions of President of the Republic of China and Vice President of the Republic of China. His country of citizenship was the Republic of China, and he spoke Chinese. His period of work ended in 1928, and he died in Tianjin on 3 June 1928.
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Zhou Ziqi
- Succeeded by
- Gao Lingwei
- President
- Sun Yat-sen , Yuan Shikai
- Born
- 19 October 1864, Huangpi , Hubei, Qing dynasty
- Died
- 3 June 1928 (1928-06-03) (aged 63), Tianjin , Zhili , Republic of China
- Party
- Republican Party , Progressive Party
- Alma mater
- Beiyang Naval College
- Awards
- Order of Rank and Merit , Order of Wen-Hu , Order of the Golden Grain
- Allegiance
- Qing dynasty , 1889–1911 , Republic of China , 1911–1912
- Branch service
- Beiyang Navy , Hubei Provincial Army, Tongmenghui (1911)
- Battles wars
- First Sino-Japanese War , Xinhai Revolution
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Li
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of China
- Place of birth
- Huangpi District
- Place of death
- Tianjin
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Vice President of the Republic of China
- Political party
- Progressive Party
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Conflict
- First Sino-Japanese War
- Military branch
- Beiyang Fleet
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- RetartoDeLiYuanhongLibroDePutnamWeale (9to12).jpg
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- date of death
- 1928-01-01
- Commons category
- Li Yuanhong
- date of birth
- 1864-01-01
- Commons gallery
- 黎元洪
- name in native language
- 黎元洪
- end of work period
- 1928-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Li Yuanhong (Chinese: 黎元洪; pinyin: Lí Yuánhóng; Wade–Giles: Li Yüan-hung; courtesy name 宋卿; Sòngqīng; Sung-ch'ing; October 19, 1864 – June 3, 1928) was a prominent Chinese military and political leader of the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. He was the Provisional Vice President of China from 1912 to 1913 as well as the president of China between 1916 and 1917, and between 1922 and 1923.
He was born in Huangpi, Hubei. Li initially pursued a military career, graduating from the Tianjin Military Academy in 1896. His leadership and military acumen quickly earned him recognition, leading to his involvement in significant historical events, including the 1911 Revolution that ended over two hundred years of Qing rule in China. Li's role in the revolution, particularly his reluctant yet crucial leadership of the Wuchang Uprising, established him as a key figure in the new Republic.
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