Wang Shizhen
Encyclopedia
Wang Shizhen was a Chinese general and politician of the Republic of China
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, Hebei
in 1861. He was the Minister of War in the Republic of China
three times, 1915–1916 and twice in 1917. He was the Premier of China from 1917 to 1918.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
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Biography
Wang was born in ZhengdingZhengding
Zhengding is a county in Hebei Province approximately 260 kilometers south of Beijing, China. It comes under the administration of nearby Shijiazhuang City and has a population of 594,000. Zhengding has been an important religious center for more than 1,000 years, from - at least - the times...
, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
in 1861. He was the Minister of War in the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
three times, 1915–1916 and twice in 1917. He was the Premier of China from 1917 to 1918.