Wellington Koo | |
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顧維鈞 | |
 Koo in 1945 | |
| President of the Republic of China | |
| Acting 1 October 1926 – 17 June 1927 | |
| Premier | Himself |
| Preceded by | Du Xigui (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Zuolin (as Generalissimo of the Military Government) |
| Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 11 January 1927 – 16 June 1927 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Himself (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Pan Fu |
| Acting 1 October 1926 – 11 January 1927 | |
| President | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Du Xigui (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Premier) |
| Acting 2 July 1924 – 14 September 1924 | |
| President | Cao Kun |
| Preceded by | Sun Baoqi |
| Succeeded by | Yan Huiqing |
| Chinese Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 27 June 1946 – 21 March 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Wei Tao-ming |
| Succeeded by | Hollington Tong |
| In office 25 October 1915 – 29 September 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Kai Fu Shah |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Sao-ke Sze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1888 Shanghai, Qing China |
| Died | 14 November 1985 (aged 97) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Kuomintang (1942–1985) |
| Spouse(s) |
Chang Jun-o
(m. 1908; div. 1912)Tang Pao-yueh "May"
(m. 1912; died 1918) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
| Awards | Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Rank and Merit |
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| Traditional Chinese | 顧維鈞 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 顾维钧 | ||||||||||||||
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Koo Vi Kyuin (Chinese: 顧維鈞; pinyin: Gù Wéijūn; Wade–Giles: Ku Wei-chün; January 29, 1888 – November 14, 1985), better known as V. K. Wellington Koo, was a Chinese diplomat and statesman. He was one of China's representatives at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919.
Wellington Koo served as an ambassador to France, Great Britain and the United States; was a participant in the founding of the League of Nations and the United Nations; and sat as a judge on the International Court of Justice in The Hague from 1957 to 1967. Between October 1926 and June 1927, while serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Koo briefly held the concurrent positions of acting premier and interim president of the Republic of China.[1] Koo was the first Chinese head of state known to use a Western name publicly.