Wei Tao-ming

Wei Tao-ming
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 byChen Yi (as Chief Executive of Taiwan Province
Succeeded byChen Cheng
ROC Ambassador to United States
In office
1942–1946
Preceded byHu Shih
Succeeded byWellington Koo
Personal details
Born28 October 1899
Dehua, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, Qing dynasty
DiedMay 18, 1978(1978-05-18) (aged 78)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic 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.