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Luo Fangbo
Chinese businessman and statesman (1738‒1795) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luo Fangbo (Chinese: 羅芳伯; pinyin: Luófāng bó; Dutch: De thaiko[1] Lo Fong-phak,[2]; Indonesian: Lo Fang Pak, 1738-1795), formerly known as Lo Fong Pak, was born in Sak-san-po,[2] Shifan-po (石扇堡), Jiaying Prefecture (嘉應州), Guangdong Province (廣東省嘉應州), and was a Hakka citizen. He was the first Chinese person to hold the government position of 'president' and the founding father of the Lanfang Republic.[3]
Quick Facts President of the Lanfang Republic, Preceded by ...
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羅芳伯 | |||||||||||||
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President of the Lanfang Republic | |||||||||||||
In office 1777–1795 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | None (established position) | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jiang Wubo | ||||||||||||
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Born | 1738 Meixian, Guangdong (now Guangxi), Qing dynasty | ||||||||||||
Died | 1795 Khuntien, West Kalimantan | ||||||||||||
Nationality | Hakka Chinese | ||||||||||||
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Chinese | 羅芳伯 | ||||||||||||
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