Sheng Xuanhuai | |||||||||
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1st Minister of Mail and Communications of the Imperial Cabinet | |||||||||
In office 8 May 1911 – 26 October 1911 | |||||||||
Monarch | Xuantong Emperor | ||||||||
Prime Minister | Yikuang, Prince Qing | ||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Tang Shaoyi | ||||||||
1st President of the Imperial Tientsin University | |||||||||
In office October 1895 – October 1896 Serving with Charles Daniel Tenney | |||||||||
Succeeded by | Tang Shaoyi (as Governor) | ||||||||
President of Nanyang Public School | |||||||||
In office 1896-1905 | |||||||||
Succeeded by | He Zhi | ||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||
Born | 4 November 1844 | ||||||||
Died | 27 April 1916 | (aged 71)||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 盛宣懷 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 盛宣怀 | ||||||||
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Sheng Gongbao | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 盛宮保 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 盛宫保 | ||||||||
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Sheng Xuanhuai (Chinese: 盛宣懷; November 4, 1844 – April 27, 1916) was a Qing dynasty Chinese tycoon, politician, and educator. He founded several major banks and universities and served as Minister of Transportation of the Qing Empire. He was also known as Sheng Gongbao (盛宮保; Shèng Gōngbǎo).