Sa Zhenbing

Sa Zhenbing
薩鎮冰
Acting Premier of the Republic of China
In office
14 May 1920 – 9 August 1920
PresidentXu Shichang
Preceded byJin Yunpeng
Succeeded byJin Yunpeng
Minister of Navy of the Great Qing
In office
2 November 1911 – 12 February 1912
MonarchXuantong Emperor
Prime MinisterYuan Shikai
Preceded byZaixun
Succeeded byPosition abolished
In office
1 July 1917 – 12 July 1917
MonarchXuantong Emperor
Prime MinisterZhang Xun
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Navy of the Republic of China
In office
June 1917 – July 1917
Preceded byCheng Biguang
Succeeded byLiu Guanxiong
In office
December 1919 – May 1921
Preceded byLiu Guanxiong
Succeeded byLi Dingxin
Personal details
Born(1859-03-30)March 30, 1859
Fuzhou, Qing Empire
DiedApril 10, 1952(1952-04-10) (aged 93)
Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
Political partyAnhui clique
AwardsOrder of Wen-Hu
Order of St Michael and St George
Military service
Allegiance Qing Empire
Branch/service Imperial Chinese Navy
Years of service1869–1911
RankAdmiral
CommandsQing dynasty Beiyang Fleet
Qing dynasty Nanyang Fleet
Qing dynasty Guangdong Fleet
Qing dynasty Imperial Chinese Navy (unified by Sa Zhenbing)
Battles/warsFirst Sino-Japanese War
Xinhai Revolution

Sa Zhenbing KCMG (simplified Chinese: 萨镇冰; traditional Chinese: 薩鎮冰; pinyin: Sà Zhènbīng; Wade–Giles: Sah Chen-ping) (30 March 1859 – 10 April 1952) was a prominent Chinese admiral of the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic. He lived through four governments (Qing, Beiyang, Nationalist, Communist) in China, and had been appointed to various senior naval and political offices.