Wang Shizhen (Beiyang government)

Wang Shizhen (Chinese: 王士珍; pinyin: Wáng Shìzhēn; 1861–1930), courtesy name Pinqing (聘卿), was a Chinese general and politician of the Republic of China.

Wang Shizhen
王士珍
Premier of the Republic of China
In office 30 November 1917 – 23 March 1918
President	Feng Guozhang
Preceded by	Wang Daxie
Succeeded by	Qian Nengxun
Minister of War of the Republic of China
In office August 1915 – April 1916
Preceded by	Duan Qirui
Succeeded by	Duan Qirui
In office June – July 1917
Preceded by	Wang Shizhen
Succeeded by	Lei Zhenchun
In office November – December 1917
Preceded by	Duan Qirui
Succeeded by	Duan Zhigui
Minister of General Staff
In office 1 July – 12 July 1917
Monarch	Xuantong Emperor
Prime Minister	Zhang Xun
Deputy	Jiang Zuobin
Preceded by	Position restored (Manchu Restoration)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of the Army [zh] of the Great Qing
In office 1911–1912
Monarch	Xuantong Emperor
Prime Minister	Yuan Shikai
Deputy	Tian Wenlie
Preceded by	Yinchang
Succeeded by	Position abolished (1911 Revolution)
Personal details
Born	1861 Zhengding, Hebei
Died	1 June 1930 Beiping
Military service
Allegiance	Qing Dynasty Republic of China

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Biography

Wang was born in Zhengding, Zhili in 1861. He was the Minister of War in the Qing Dynasty under Yuan Shikai and in the Republic of China three times, 1915–1916 and twice in 1917. He was the Premier of China from 1917 to 1918.

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Military offices
Preceded by Yinchang	Minister of the Army [zh] of the Great Qing 1911–1912	Succeeded by Abolished
Preceded by Duan Qirui	Minister of War of the Republic of China 1915–1916	Succeeded by Duan Qirui
Preceded by Wang Shizhen	Minister of War of the Republic of China 1917	Succeeded by Lei Zhenchun
Preceded by Duan Qirui	Minister of War of the Republic of China 1917	Succeeded by Duan Zhigui
Preceded by Wang Daxie	Premier of the Republic of China 1917–1918	Succeeded by Qian Nengxun