Wu Ting-fang

Ng Choy (Wu Ting-fang) JP
Acting Premier of the Republic of China
In office 23 May 1917 – 12 June 1917
President	Li Yuanhong Feng Guozhang (acting)
Preceded by	Duan Qirui
Succeeded by	Jiang Chaozong (acting)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 1921–1922
Preceded by	Lu Zhengxiang
Succeeded by	Wang Daxie
Ambassador of Qing Empire to the United States
In office 8 March 1908 – 12 August 1909
Monarchs	Guangxu Emperor Xuantong Emperor
Preceded by	Zhou Ziqi
Succeeded by	Zhang Yintang
In office 23 November 1896 – 12 July 1902
Monarch	Guangxu Emperor
Preceded by	Yang Yu
Succeeded by	Liang Cheng
Chinese Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office 1880–1882
Appointed by	Sir John Pope Hennessy
Personal details
Born	30 July 1842 Malacca, Straits Settlements
Died	23 June 1922(1922-06-23) (aged 79) Canton, Guangdong, Republic of China
Political party	Republican Party Progressive Party
Children	Wu Chaoshu
Alma mater	St. Paul's College Lincoln's Inn
Occupation	Calligrapher, diplomat, politician, writer
Profession	Lawyer
Awards	Order of Rank and Merit[1] Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain[1] Order of the Rising Sun.[1]

Wu Ting-fang (Chinese: 伍廷芳; 30 July 1842 – 23 June 1922) was a Chinese calligrapher, diplomat, lawyer, politician, and writer who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as Acting Premier during the early years of the Republic of China. He was also known as Ng Choy or Ng Achoy^[2] (Chinese: 伍才; pinyin: Wǔ Cái).