Xu Shichang

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Xu Shichang
President of the Republic of China
In office 10 October 1918 – 2 June 1922
Premier	Qian Nengxun Gong Xinzhan (acting) Jin Yunpeng Yan Huiqing (acting) Sa Zhenbing (acting) Liang Shiyi Zhou Ziqi (acting)
Preceded by	Feng Guozhang
Succeeded by	Zhou Ziqi
Premier of the Republic of China
In office 22 March – 23 April 1916
President	Yuan Shikai
Preceded by	Lu Zhengxiang (as Prime Minister of the Empire of China)
Succeeded by	Duan Qirui
In office 1 May 1914 – 22 December 1915
President	Yuan Shikai
Preceded by	Sun Baoqi (acting)
Succeeded by	Lu Zhengxiang (as Prime Minister of the Empire of China)
Imperial offices 1st Minister of the Cabinet of the Imperial Cabinet In office 8 May – 1 November 1911 Serving with Natong Monarch Xuantong Emperor Prime Minister Yikuang, Prince Qing Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Position abolished Grand Councilor In office 1905–1906 Grand Secretary of the Tiren Library In office 17 August 1910 – 5 August 1911 Assistant Grand Secretary In office January – 5 August 1911 5th Minister of Mail and Communications In office 9 February 1909 – 17 August 1910 Monarch Xuantong Emperor Preceded by Chen Bi Succeeded by Tang Shaoyi 1st Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces In office 12 June 1907 – 8 February 1909 Monarch Xuantong Emperor Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Xiliang
Personal details
Born	(1855-10-20)20 October 1855 Weihui, Henan, Qing Dynasty
Died	5 June 1939(1939-06-05) (aged 83) Tianjin, Republic of China
Education	jinshi degree in Imperial examination (1886)
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Xu Shichang (Hsu Shih-chang; Chinese: 徐世昌; pinyin: Xú Shìchāng; Wade–Giles: Hsü² Shih⁴-ch'ang¹; courtesy name: Juren (Chu-jen; 菊人); October 20, 1855 – June 5, 1939) was a Chinese politician who served as the President of the Republic of China, in Beijing, from 10 October 1918 to 2 June 1922. The only permanent president of the Beiyang government to be a civilian, his presidency was also the longest of the Warlord Era. Previously, he was Minister of the Cabinet of the Imperial Cabinet during the Qing Dynasty.