Duan Qirui Politician

Duan Qirui (Chinese: 段祺瑞; pinyin: Duàn Qíruì; Wade–Giles: Tuan Ch'i-jui; IPA: [tu̯àn t͡ɕʰíɻu̯èi̯]) (6 March 1865 – November 2, 1936) was a Chinese warlord and politician, commander in the Beiyang Army, and the Provisional Chief Executive of Republic of China (in Beijing) from 1924 to 1926 and the Premier from 1916 to 1918. He was arguably the most powerful man in China from 1916 to 1920.

Personal facts

Duan Qirui
Birth dateMarch 06, 1865
Birth place
Qing dynasty , Anhui , Hefei
Nationality
China
Religion
Buddhism
Date of deathNovember 02, 1936
Place of death
Shanghai , Taiwan , Republic of China (1912–49)
Education
Baoding Military Academy

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Office holder

office
Premier of the Republic of China
Minister of War of the Republic of China
(acting president)
Chief Executive of Republic of China
party
Anhui clique
president
successor
Qian Nengxun
Wang Daxie
Zhou Ziqi
Hu Weide

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