Gao Lingwei

President of the Republic of China

September 12, 1870 Tianjin, Empire of China

March 4, 1940(1940-03-04) (69) Beijing, Republic of China

14 June 1923 – 10 October 1923

In this Chinese name, the family name is Gao. Gao Lingwei 高凌霨President of the Republic of China ActingIn office 14 June 1923 – 10 October 1923Preceded by Li YuanhongSucceeded by Cao KunPremier of the Republic of China ActingIn office 14 June 1923 – 12 January 1924PresidentHimself (acting) Cao KunPreceded by Zhang ShaozengSucceeded by Sun Baoqi Personal detailsBorn(1870-09-12 ) September 12, 1870 Tianjin, Empire of ChinaDiedMarch 4, 1940(1940-03-04) (aged 69) Beijing, Republic of ChinaNationalityRepublic of ChinaPolitical partyNon-partisanAwardsOrder of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Gao Lingwei (Chinese: 高凌霨 ; pinyin: Gāo Língwèi ; Wade–Giles: Kao Ling-wei ; Hepburn: Kō Ryōi); (1870–1940) was a Chinese politician during the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China. A Tianjin native, he was appointed to Hubei where he held many offices relating to finance and education including a stint as superintendent of the provincial military academy. There he became a protégé of Zhang Zhidong in China's modernization effort and was appointed governor of Hunan. After the Xinhai Revolution, he returned to Tianjin and subsequently became a minister in many Warlord era cabinets. In 1923, he became the Acting President while Cao Kun "campaigned" for the presidency by bribing the National Assembly. Finally, he served briefly as Cao's first premier.