Fang Chih

Fang Chih
方治
The memorial to Fang Chih at Okinawa.
KMT Chairman of Fujian Province[1]
In office
1927–1929
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
GovernorSa Chen-Ping
Yang Shu-chuang
KMT Chairman of Anhui Province[1]
In office
1927–1929
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
GovernorCh'en Tiao-yuan
Han Kuo-chun
KMT Chairman of Qingdao Municipality[1]
In office
1927–1929
Serving with Ma Fuxiang (Mayor)
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
Succeeded byChen Tiao-yuan
Acting Minister of Information of the Republic of China[1]
In office
1930–1937
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
Commissioner of Education for Anhui and Hubei Province[1]
In office
1938–1939
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
GovernorLiao Lei (Anhui)
Chairman of the Transitional National Government Committee of the Ministry of Education[1]
In office
1940–1940
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
KMT Chairman of Chongqing Municipality[1]
In office
1941–1946
Serving with Zhang Dulun (Mayor)
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
KMT Chairman of Shanghai Municipality[1][2]
In office
1946 – 25 May 1949
Serving with K. C. Wu (Mayor)
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
Preceded byWu Shao-hsu
Succeeded byCity taken by communists Chen Yi
Secretary General & Acting Governor of Fujian Province
and KMT Chairman of Fujian[1][3]
In office
May 1949 – 23 November 1949 (From Kinmen after 17 August 1949)
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
GovernorZhu Shaoliang
Hu Lien
Preceded byZhu Shaoliang
Succeeded byHuang Jintao [zh]
Secretary General & Chairman of the Free China Relief Association[1][4][5]
In office
1949–1972
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
Preceded byOrganization Founded
Succeeded byKu Cheng-kang
President of the Sino-Ryukyuan Cultural and Economic Association[1][6][7]
In office
1958–1988
Preceded byOrganization Founded
Succeeded byDavid Chang Hsi-cheh[8]
Founder and Trustee of the Sino-Laotian Economic and Cultural Association
In office
27 August 1959 – 1988
Preceded byOrganization Founded
Personal details
Born(1895-11-23)23 November 1895
Tongcheng, Zongyang County, Anhui Province, Qing Empire
Died28 March 1989(1989-03-28) (aged 93)
Taipei, Taiwan Province, Republic of China
Resting placeOnna Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
26°26′47″N 127°48′19″E / 26.44639°N 127.80528°E / 26.44639; 127.80528
CitizenshipRepublic of China
NationalityChinese
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materTokyo Higher Normal School
Tokyo Imperial University
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/service National Revolutionary Army
RankSecretary General
Chief Executive
Unit Beijing-Hangzhou Garrison Corps, General Headquarters
Beijing-Shanghai Garrison Corps, General Headquarters
Battles/warsWorld War II
Chinese Civil War: Fall of Shanghai, Guningtou
Korean War
Burma Campaign
Fang Chih
Chinese name
Chinese方治
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFāng Zhì
Wade–GilesFang1 Chih4
Japanese name
Kanji方治

Fang Chih or Fang Zhi (Chinese: 方治; 23 November 1895 – 28 March 1989), courtesy name: Xikong (希孔), was a politician, provincial governor, diplomat, author and a high-ranking Kuomintang official of the Republic of China.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Cite error: The named reference Titles1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Consul Cabot (24 April 1949). "The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State, From Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949 Volume VIII, The Far East: China, Document 321". history.state.gov. US Department of State. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Vernacular press reports Shanghai Kmt Chief Fang Chih arrived Taiwan. China Press reports yesterday meeting of 150 Legislative Yuan members how at Shanghai reached decision that their group will leave Shanghai within 3 days for Taiwan, Canton and Kweilin. Hong Kong 23d Reuters despatch reports heavy air arrivals Hong Kong and Canton of rich Shanghai merchants with service between Shanghai and Canton said increased to 30 planes daily.
  3. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "China Provinces and Administrative Divisions". worldstatesmen.org. World Statesmen. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. ^ Yang, Ming-che (1 February 1972). Mandate to the National Assembly. Taipei: Taiwan Today, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 10 votes—Fang Chih, secretary-general and managing director, Free China Relief Association, and adviser to the President. Chen Shao-ping.
  5. ^ Ryukyus Today. Ryukyu Islands (United States Civil Administration, 1950-1972). 1972.
  6. ^ Asian Outlook. Vol. 18 (Digital, 18 Jun 2010 ed.). Taipei: Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League. 1983 – via Indiana University. Fang Chuh, president of the Sino-Ryukyu Cultural and Economic Association and Chu Chak-hay, vice chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission... Fang Chuh, led a Chinese delegation to congratulate Nishime last year
  7. ^ Adjutant-General's Office. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands. Naha: United States Army Adjutant General's Corps – via Google Books. Fang Chih, president, Sino-Ryukyan Cultural and Economic Association, 15 May 66
  8. ^ Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1988). Daily Report: People's Republic of China, Issues 191-200 (Digital, 2 March 2007 ed.). National Technical Information Service – via University of Michigan.