Liang Dunyan

Liang Dunyan
梁敦彦
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 July 1917 – 12 July 1917
MonarchXuantong Emperor
Prime MinisterZhang Xun
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Transport
In office
May 1914 – April 1916
PresidentYuan Shikai
Preceded byZhu Qiqian
Succeeded byCao Rulin
1st Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Imperial Cabinet
In office
8 May 1911 – 1 November 1911
MonarchXuantong Emperor
Prime MinisterYikuang, Prince Qing
Preceded byPosition esetablished
Himself (as Secretary of Foreign Affairs)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office
1908-1910
MonarchXuantong Emperor
Preceded byYuan Shikai
Succeeded byHimself (as Minister of Foreign Affairs)
Personal details
Born1857
Foshan, Guangdong, Qing Empire
Died10 May 1924
Tianjin, Republic of China
Children3
Alma materYale University
AwardsOrder of the Double Dragon
Order of the Sacred Treasure
Liang Dunyan
Liang Dunyan (the second one from the left) as a child in San Francisco with other young children, September 1872

Liang Dunyan (Chinese: 梁敦彦; Wade–Giles: Liang Tun-yen; 1857, Foshan, Guangdong, Qing Empire – May 10, 1924, Tianjin, Republic of China) was a Qing dynasty diplomat and politician. A graduate of Yale University,[1] he served as the minister of foreign affairs in the first cabinet of China under Yikuang (Prince Qing) and later in the cabinet of Yuan Shikai. A monarchist, he supported the Manchu Restoration of July 1917 and was the foreign minister under Zhang Xun.

Bibliography

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  • 徐友春主編 (2007). 民国人物大辞典 増訂版|和書. 河北人民出版社. ISBN 978-7-202-03014-1.
  • 劉寿林ほか編 (1995). 民国職官年表|和書. Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 7-101-01320-1.

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Preceded by Qing Secretary of Foreign Affairs
1908–1910
Succeeded by
Himself as minister
Preceded by
Himself as secretary
Qing Minister of Foreign Affairs
1911–1912
Succeeded by
office abolished
Preceded by
Zhu Qiqian
Minister of Transport
May 1914 – April 1916
Succeeded by
Preceded by
office created
Qing dynasty secretary of foreign affairs
July 1917
Succeeded by
office abolished