Wang Shizhen (Beiyang government)

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
Minister of War of the Republic of China
In office
August 1915 – April 1916
Preceded byDuan Qirui
Succeeded byDuan Qirui
In office
June – July 1917
Preceded byWang Shizhen
Succeeded byLei Zhenchun
In office
November – December 1917
Preceded byDuan Qirui
Succeeded byDuan Zhigui
Minister of General Staff
In office
1 July – 12 July 1917
MonarchXuantong Emperor
Prime MinisterZhang Xun
DeputyJiang Zuobin
Preceded byPosition restored (Manchu Restoration)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Army of the Great Qing
In office
1911–1912
MonarchXuantong Emperor
Prime MinisterYuan Shikai
DeputyTian Wenlie
Preceded byYinchang
Succeeded byPosition abolished (1911 Revolution)
Personal details
Born1861
Zhengding, Hebei
Died1 June 1930
Beiping
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Beiyang government Republic of China

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.

Biography

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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 Army 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