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.
Cabinet of Yuan Shikai | |
---|---|
2nd Cabinet of China | |
Date formed | 16 November 1911 |
Date dissolved | 12 February 1912 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Xuantong Emperor |
Head of government | Yuan Shikai |
No. of ministers | 13 |
History | |
Election | Appointed by the Emperor |
Predecessor | Prince Qing's Cabinet |
Successor | Nanking Provisional Government cabinet /Government of Zhang Xun Imperial Restoration(1917) |
History
editIn 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
editThe following is a list of ministers in the cabinet:[1]
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
edit- ^ Qian, Shifu (1980). Chronological Table of Officials in the Qing Dynasty (清代職官年表). Beijing, China: Zhonghua Book Company. p. 332.