Cao Kun

Cao Kun
President of China
In office
10 October 1923 – 2 November 1924
PremierGao Lingwei (acting)
Sun Baoqi
Wellington Koo
Huang Fu (acting)
Preceded byGao Lingwei (acting)
Succeeded byHuang Fu (acting)
Personal details
Born(1862-12-12)12 December 1862
Died15 May 1938(1938-05-15) (aged 75)
PartyZhili clique
Alma materTientsin Military Academy
AwardsOrder of Rank and Merit
Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain
Order of Wen-Hu
Military service
Allegiance Qing dynasty
Republic of China
Empire of China
RankGeneral
Battles/warsFirst Sino-Japanese War
National Protection War
Zhili–Anhui War
First Zhili–Fengtian War
Beijing Coup

General Cao Kun (simplified Chinese: 曹锟; traditional Chinese: 曹錕; pinyin: Cáo Kūn; Wade–Giles: Ts'ao K'un; courtesy name: Zhongshan (仲珊); December 12, 1862 – May 15, 1938) was a Chinese warlord and politician, who served as the President of China from 1923 to 1924, as well as the military leader of the Zhili clique in the Beiyang Army.