Feng Guozhang

Feng Guozhang
Acting President of the Republic of China
In office
6 August 1917 – 10 October 1918
Preceded byLi Yuanhong
Succeeded byXu Shichang
Vice President of the Republic of China
In office
7 June 1916 – 1 July 1917
PresidentLi Yuanhong
Preceded byLi Yuanhong
Succeeded byPost abolished (Li Zongren in 1948)
Personal details
Born(1859-01-07)7 January 1859
Hejian, Hebei, Qing Dynasty
Died12 December 1919(1919-12-12) (aged 60)
Beijing, Republic of China
NationalityChinese
Political partyZhili clique
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Party
Alma materBaoding Military Academy
OccupationMilitary Officer
AwardsOrder of Rank and Merit
Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain
Order of Wen-Hu
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Beiyang government Republic of China
Zhili Clique
RankGeneral officer
Battles/warsXinhai 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.