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Feng Guozhang | |
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| Acting President of the Republic of China | |
| In office 6 August 1917 – 10 October 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Li Yuanhong |
| Succeeded by | Xu Shichang |
| Vice President of the Republic of China | |
| In office 7 June 1916 – 1 July 1917 | |
| President | Li Yuanhong |
| Preceded by | Li Yuanhong |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished (Li Zongren in 1948) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1859 Hejian, Hebei, Qing Dynasty |
| Died | 12 December 1919 (aged 60) Beijing, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Zhili clique |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | Baoding Military Academy |
| Occupation | Military Officer |
| Awards | Order of Rank and Merit Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Wen-Hu |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Qing Dynasty Republic of ChinaZhili Clique |
| Rank | General officer |
| Battles/wars | Xinhai Revolution Second Revolution National Protection War Manchu Restoration Warlord Era |
Feng Guozhang, (simplified Chinese: 冯国璋; traditional Chinese: 馮國璋; pinyin: Féng Guózhāng; Wade–Giles: Feng Kuo-chang; courtesy: Huafu 華甫 or 華符) (January 7, 1859 – December 12, 1919) was a Chinese general and politician in early republican China. He held the office of Vice-President and then President of the Republic of China. He is considered the founder of the warlord faction, the Zhili clique, that vied for control of northern China during the Warlord Era.