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Cabinet of Yuan Shikai

2nd Cabinet of China
Date formed16 November 1911
Date dissolved12 February 1912
People and organisations
Head of stateXuantong Emperor
Head of governmentYuan Shikai
No. of ministers13
History
ElectionAppointed by the Emperor
PredecessorPrince Qing's Cabinet
SuccessorNanking Provisional Government cabinet /Government of Zhang Xun Imperial Restoration(1917)
Portrait of Yuan Shikai, colourized

The Yuan Shikai Cabinet was the second cabinet of the Qing dynasty and of China, led by Prime Minister Yuan Shikai from 2 November 1911 to the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor in February 1912.

History

In 1911, the Wuchang Uprising broke out, and Prince Qing stepped down from his position as Prime Minister. General Yuan Shikai was summoned back to put down the rebellion and was also appointed Prime Minister. His cabinet was set up on 16 November 1911.

Composition

The following is a list of ministers in the cabinet:

Portfolio Minister
Prime Minister Yuan Shikai
袁世凱
Minister of Foreign Affairs Liang Dunyan
梁敦彥
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hu Weide
胡惟德
Minister of the Interior Zhao Bingjun
趙秉鈞
Vice Minister of the Interior Wuzhen
烏珍
Minister of Finance Yan Xiu
嚴修
Vice Minister of Finance Chen Jintao
陳錦濤
Zhou Ziqi
周自齊
Minister of Education Tang Jingchong
唐景崇
Vice Minister of Education Yang Du
楊度
Liu Tingchen
劉廷琛
Zhang Yuanji
張元濟
Minister of the Army Wang Shizhen
王士珍
Vice Minister of the Army Tian Wenlie
田文烈
Minister of the Navy Sa Zhenbing
薩鎮冰
Minister of Justice Shen Jiaben
沈家本
Vice Minister of Justice Liang Qichao
梁啟超
Zeng Jian
曾鑑
Minister of Agriculture,
Industry, and Commerce
Zhang Jian
張謇
Vice Minister of Agriculture,
Industry, and Commerce
Xiyan
熙彥
Minister of Communications Yang Shiqi
楊士琦
Vice Minister of Communications Liang Juhao
梁如浩
Minister of the Lifan Yuan Dashou
達壽
Vice Minister of the Lifan Yuan Rongxun
榮勳

References

  1. Qian, Shifu (1980). Chronological Table of Officials in the Qing Dynasty (清代職官年表). Beijing, China: Zhonghua Book Company. p. 332.
Qing dynasty Cabinets of the Qing dynasty
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