Sa Zhenbing

Admiral Sa Zhenbing KCMG
薩鎮冰
Acting Premier of the Republic of China
In office 14 May 1920 – 9 August 1920
President	Xu Shichang
Preceded by	Jin Yunpeng
Succeeded by	Jin Yunpeng
Minister of Navy of the Great Qing
In office 1911–1912
Monarch	Xuantong Emperor
Prime Minister	Yuan Shikai
Preceded by	Zaixun
Succeeded by	Position abolished
In office 1 July 1917 – 12 July 1917
Monarch	Xuantong Emperor
Prime Minister	Zhang Xun
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of Navy of the Republic of China
In office June 1917 – July 1917
Preceded by	Cheng Biguang
Succeeded by	Liu Guanxiong
In office December 1919 – May 1921
Preceded by	Liu Guanxiong
Succeeded by	Li Dingxin
Personal details
Born	(1859-03-30)March 30, 1859 Fuzhou, Qing Empire
Died	April 10, 1952(1952-04-10) (aged 93) Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
Political party	Anhui clique
Awards	Order of Wen-Hu Order of St Michael and St George
Military service
Allegiance	Qing Empire
Branch/service	Imperial Chinese Navy
Years of service	1869–1911
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Beiyang Fleet Nanyang Fleet Guangdong Fleet Imperial Chinese Navy (unified by Sa Zhenbing)
Battles/wars	First Sino-Japanese War Xinhai Revolution

Sa Zhenbing KCMG (simplified Chinese: 萨镇冰; traditional Chinese: 薩鎮冰; pinyin: Sà Zhènbīng; Wade–Giles: Sah Chen-ping) (30 March 1859 – 10 April 1952) was a prominent Chinese admiral of the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic. He lived through four governments (Qing, Beiyang, Nationalist, Communist) in China, and had been appointed to various senior naval and political offices.