Xu Shiying

Xu Shiying
許世英
Premier of the Republic of China
In office
26 December 1925 – 4 March 1926
PresidentDuan Qirui
Preceded byHuang Fu (acting)
Succeeded byJia Deyao
Minister of Interior of the Republic of China
In office
30 June 1916 – 12 July 1916
PremierDuan Xirui
Preceded byWang Yitang
Succeeded bySun Hung-yi
Minister of Justice of the Republic of China
In office
29 November 1922 – 4 January 1923
PremierWang Daxie
Wang Zhengting
Preceded byXu Qian
Succeeded byWang Zhengting
In office
26 July 1912 – 4 September 1913
PremierLu Zhengxiang
Zhao Bingjun
Duan Qirui (acting)
Xiong Xiling
Preceded byWang Chonghui
Succeeded byWang Shitong (acting)
Liang Qichao
Personal details
Born(1873-09-10)10 September 1873
Guichi District, Qing dynasty
Died13 October 1964(1964-10-13) (aged 91)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang

Xu Shiying (Chinese: 許世英; 10 September 1873 – 13 October 1964, also romanized as Hsu Shih-ing) was a Chinese Kuomintang politician who served as Premier of the Republic of China from 26 December 1925 to 4 March 1926. He is known as a staunch believer in the rule of law and Western-style legal tenets.[1] Xu contributed to the modernization of the judicial system in China and for initiating prison reform during the presidency of Yuan Shikai.[2]

  1. ^ Li, Xiaobing; Fang, Qiang (2013). Modern Chinese Legal Reform: New Perspectives. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8131-4120-6.
  2. ^ Dikötter, Frank (2002). Crime, Punishment and the Prison in Mode. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. p. 64. ISBN 962-209-565-8.