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Admiral Du Xigui (Chinese: 杜錫珪; Wade–Giles: Tu Hsi-Kuei; November 12, 1875 – December 28, 1933) was a Chinese naval officer during the late Qing dynasty and the Warlord Era.
Du Xigui 杜錫珪 | |
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| Acting President of the Republic of China | |
| In office 22 June 1926 – 1 October 1926 | |
| Premier | Himself |
| Preceded by | Yan Huiqing (acting) |
| Succeeded by | V. K. Wellington Koo (acting) |
| Acting Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 22 June 1926 – 1 October 1926 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Yan Huiqing (acting) |
| Succeeded by | V. K. Wellington Koo (acting) |
| Minister of Navy of the Republic of China | |
| In office October 1924 – November 1924 | |
| Premier | Huang Fu (acting) |
| Preceded by | Li Dingxin |
| Succeeded by | Lin Jianzhang |
| In office December 1925 – June 1927 | |
| Premier | Xu Shiying Jia Deyao Hu Weide (acting) Yan Huiqing (acting) Himself (acting) V. K. Wellington Koo |
| Preceded by | Lin Jianzhang |
| Succeeded by | Yang Shuzhuang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1875 Fuzhou, Fujian, Qing dynasty |
| Died | 28 December 1933 (aged 58) Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Zhili clique |
| Awards | Order of Rank and Merit Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Wen-Hu |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Qing dynasty(1902 – 1912)  Beiyang government(1912 – 1928)  Republic of China(1928 – 1933) |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} Imperial Chinese Navy Republic of China Navy |
| Years of service | 1902 – 1933 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Xinhai Revolution Chinese Civil War |
Biography
editBorn in Fuzhou, he graduated from the Nanjing naval college in 1902. In July 1911, Du was appointed the commander of a vessel. His crew followed orders from Yuan Shikai to sail up the Yangtze and help put down the Wuchang Uprising later that year. However, when he saw that the Qing empire was collapsing, Du and his sailors mutinied, joining the Republican government. The uprising was what forced the Qing naval minister Sa Zhenbing to resign his post. After Yuan became the head of the government in Beijing, Du continued to serve him.
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.[1] The Nanjing-based Nationalist government later employed him and sent him on an inspection tour of foreign navies.
Gallery
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Du Xigui, third from left, in ROCN delegation to Washington D.C. in 1930
See also
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References
edit- ^ Ong, Soon Keong (2021-08-15). Coming Home to a Foreign Country: Xiamen and Returned Overseas Chinese, 1843–1938. Cornell University Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-5017-5620-7.
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