Xu Shichang

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Xu Shichang
President of the Republic of China
In office 10 October 1918 – 2 June 1922
Premier	Qian Nengxun Gong Xinzhan (acting) Jin Yunpeng Yan Huiqing (acting) Sa Zhenbing (acting) Liang Shiyi Zhou Ziqi (acting)
Preceded by	Feng Guozhang
Succeeded by	Zhou Ziqi
Premier of the Republic of China
In office 22 March 1916 – 23 April 1916
President	Yuan Shikai
Preceded by	Lu Zhengxiang (as Prime Minister of the Empire of China)
Succeeded by	Duan Qirui
In office 1 May 1914 – 22 December 1915
President	Yuan Shikai
Preceded by	Sun Baoqi (acting)
Succeeded by	Lu Zhengxiang (as Prime Minister of the Empire of China)
1st Minister of the Cabinet of the Imperial Cabinet
In office 8 May 1911 – 1 November 1911 Serving with Natong
Monarch	Xuantong Emperor
Prime Minister	Yikuang, Prince Qing
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1855-10-20)20 October 1855 Weihui, Henan, Qing Dynasty
Died	5 June 1939(1939-06-05) (aged 83) Republic of China

Xu Shichang (Hsu Shih-chang; Chinese: 徐世昌; pinyin: Xú Shìchāng; Wade–Giles: Hsü² Shih⁴-ch'ang¹; courtesy name: Juren (Chu-jen; 菊人); October 20, 1855 – June 5, 1939) was a Chinese politician who served as the President of the Republic of China, in Beijing, from 10 October 1918 to 2 June 1922. The only permanent president of the Beiyang government to be a civilian, his presidency was also the longest of the Warlord Era. Previously, he was Minister of the Cabinet of the Imperial Cabinet during the Qing Dynasty.