Du Xigui

Du Xigui
杜錫珪
President of the Republic of China (Acting)
In office
22 June 1926  1 October 1926
Preceded by Yan Huiqing
Succeeded by V. K. Wellington Koo
Personal details
Born (1875-11-12)November 12, 1875
Fuzhou, Fujian, Cina
Died December 28, 1933(1933-12-28) (aged 58)
Nationality Republic of China
Political party Zhili clique

Du Xigui (Chinese: 杜錫珪; Wade–Giles: Tu Hsi-Kuei; November 12, 1875 – December 28, 1933) was a Chinese admiral during the warlord era.

Biography

Born in Fuzhou, he graduated from Nanjing's naval college in 1902. In 1922, he was made chief of the navy and helped the Zhili clique defeat Zhang Zuolin. In the spring of 1923, Shanghai's fleet rebelled and Du took responsibility by resigning but was recalled in November. In 1924, he commanded the Yangtze fleet of Jiangsu and defeated the Anhui clique's Zhejiang fleet led by Lin Jianzhang. Several ships defected to his side giving him control of Shanghai's waters.

In 1926, he served concurrently as acting president, premier, and minister of the navy. The Nanjing-based Nationalist government later employed him and sent him on an inspection tour of foreign navies.

See also

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Political offices
Preceded by
Yan Huiqing
President of the Republic of China
1926
Succeeded by
Gu Weijun
Preceded by
Yan Huiqing
Premier of the Republic of China
1926
Succeeded by
Gu Weijun
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