Liang Dunyan

Liang Dunyan
梁敦彦
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 July 1917 – 12 July 1917
Monarch Puyi
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Position abolished
Minister of Transport
In office
May 1914 – April 1916
President Yuan Shikai
Preceded by Zhu Qiqian
Succeeded by Cao Rulin
1st Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Imperial Cabinet
In office
8 May 1911 – 1 November 1911
Monarch Xuantong Emperor
Prime Minister Yikuang, Prince Qing
Preceded by Position esetablished
Himself (as Secretary of Foreign Affairs)
Succeeded by Position abolished
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office
1908-1910
Monarch Xuantong Emperor
Preceded by Yuan Shikai
Succeeded by Himself (as Minister of Foreign Affairs)
Personal details
Born 1857
Foshan, Guangdong, Qing Empire
Died 10 May 1924
Tianjin, Republic of China
Children 3
Alma mater Yale University

Liang Dunyan (Chinese: 梁敦彦; Wade–Giles: Liang Tun-yen; 1857, Foshan, Guangdong, Qing Empire – May 10, 1924, Tianjin, Republic of China) was a Qing dynasty diplomat and politician. A graduate of Yale University,[1] he served as the minister of foreign affairs in the first cabinet of China under Yikuang (Prince Qing) and later in the cabinet of Yuan Shikai. A monarchist, he supported the Manchu Restoration of July 1917 and was the foreign minister under Zhang Xun.

Preceded by
Yuan Shikai		 Qing Secretary of Foreign Affairs
1908–1910		 Succeeded by
Himself as minister
Preceded by
Himself as secretary		 Qing Minister of Foreign Affairs
1911–1912		 Succeeded by
office abolished
Preceded by
Zhu Qiqian		 Minister of Transport
May 1914 – April 1916		 Succeeded by
Cao Rulin
Preceded by
office created		 Qing dynasty secretary of foreign affairs
July 1917		 Succeeded by
office abolished

Bibliography

  • 徐友春主編 (2007). 民国人物大辞典 増訂版|和書. 河北人民出版社. ISBN 978-7-202-03014-1.
  • 劉寿林ほか編 (1995). 民国職官年表|和書. Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 7-101-01320-1.

References

  1. ↑ "LIANG-TUN-YEN LIKES AMERICAN SCHOOLING; A Yale Graduate Himself, the ex- Foreign Minister Brings His Boys to be Educated". The New York Times. 1910-12-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
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