Ruler · 1887 – 1985

Wellington Koo

Lived 1887 – 1985; politician, diplomat. President of the Republic of China of Taiwan, 1926 – 1927.

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Lived: 1887 – 1985; 98 years
In office: 1 year; one reign
Lines: 1; Taiwan
Left it: resigned; the ruler's own article

President of the Republic of China

Taiwan · the 15th of 30 dated reigns · 1912 – 2024

11 before

Yan Huiqing1926

Hu Weide1926

Du Xigui1926

Wellington Koo1926 – 1927

Zhang Zuolin1927 – 1928

Tan Yankai1928

Lin Sen1931 – 1943

12 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1926 – 1927 · 1 year · came to it aged 39

Left it: resignedread from the ruler's own article

He served as Premier from January until June 1927, when he resigned after Zhang organized a military government.

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