Tan Yankai

Tan Yankai
譚延闓
Chairman of the National Government of China
In office
7 February 1928 – 10 October 1928
PremierPan Fu
Preceded byZhang Zuolin (as Generallissimo of the Beiyang Government)
Succeeded byChiang Kai-shek
Premier of the Republic of China
In office
25 October 1928 – 22 September 1930
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
Preceded byPan Fu
Succeeded byT. V. Soong
Personal details
Born25 January 1880
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Qing China
Died22 September 1930(1930-09-22) (aged 50)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, Republic of China
Resting placeLinggu Temple
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Party
Parent
Educationjinshi degree in Imperial examination (1904)
Tan Yankai
Traditional Chinese譚延闓
Simplified Chinese谭延闿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTán Yánkǎi
Wade–GilesTʻan¹ Yen¹-kʻai³
IPA[tʰǎn jɛ̌nkʰàɪ]

Tan Yankai ([tʰǎn jɛ̌n kʰàɪ]; Chinese: 譚延闓; 25 January 1880 – 22 September 1930) was a Chinese politician who briefly served as its head of state and premier.