Cao Kun
Cao Kun | |
|---|---|
| President of China | |
| In office 10 October 1923 – 2 November 1924 | |
| Premier | Gao Lingwei (acting) Sun Baoqi Wellington Koo Huang Fu (acting) |
| Preceded by | Gao Lingwei (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Huang Fu (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1862 |
| Died | 15 May 1938 (aged 75) |
| Party | Zhili clique |
| Alma mater | Tientsin Military Academy |
| Awards | Order 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 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | First 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.