Yu Hung-chun
Appearance
Yú Hóngjūn | |
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俞鴻鈞 | |
Premier of the Republic of China | |
In office 7 June 1954 – 30 June 1958 | |
President | Chiang Kai-shek |
Vice Premier | Huang Shao-ku |
Preceded by | Chen Cheng |
Succeeded by | Chen Cheng |
4th Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government | |
In office 16 April 1953 – 7 June 1954 | |
Mayor of Shanghai | |
In office April 1937 – November 1937 | |
Preceded by | Wu Tieh-cheng |
Personal details | |
Born | Xinhui, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty | 4 January 1898
Died | 1 June 1960 Taipei, Taiwan | (aged 62)
Nationality | Republic of China |
Yu Hung-chun (Chinese: 俞鴻鈞; pinyin: Yú Hóngjūn; 4 January 1898 – 1 June 1960), also known as O. K. Yui, was a Chinese political figure who served as mayor of Shanghai, chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government and Premier of the Republic of China.
Right before the Battle of Shanghai, he tried to negotiate with the Japanese unsuccessfully.
Chronology
- 23 March 1937 – the Executive Yuan resolved that Yu Hung-chun may act as mayor of Shanghai.
- 27 July 1937 – the Nationalist Government appointed Yu Hung-chun as mayor of Shanghai.
- 30 June 1958 – resigned as the president of the Executive Yuan.(Premier of the Republic of China)
References
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Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1960 deaths
- People from Xinhui District
- Premiers of the Republic of China on Taiwan
- Republic of China politicians from Guangdong
- Finance Ministers of the Republic of China
- Mayors of Shanghai
- Taiwanese people from Guangdong
- St. John's University, Shanghai alumni
- Governors of the Central Bank of the Republic of China
- Politicians from Jiangmen
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