Wei Tao-ming | |
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魏道明 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1966–1971 | |
1st Chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government | |
In office 16 May 1947 – 5 January 1949 | |
Preceded by | Chen Yi (as Chief Executive of Taiwan Province |
Succeeded by | Chen Cheng |
ROC Ambassador to United States | |
In office 1942–1946 | |
Preceded by | Hu Shih |
Succeeded by | Wellington Koo |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 October 1899 Dehua, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, Qing dynasty |
Died | May 18, 1978 Taipei, Taiwan | (aged 78)
Nationality | Republic of China |
Wei Tao-ming (Chinese: 魏道明; pinyin: Wèi Dàomíng; Wade–Giles: Wei4 Tao4-ming2; October 28, 1899 – May 18, 1978) was a Chinese diplomat and public servant. He was the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States during the Second World War and foreign minister during the years when the People's Republic of China sought to oust the ROC from the United Nations. He was also civilian Governor of Taiwan Province (1947–1949), replacing Governor General Chen Yi.
Wei enlisted USA help to support Taiwan and oppose the Chinese communists.