Li Zongren

Li Zongren
李宗仁
Li Zongren in 1943
Acting President of the Republic of China
Acting
21 January 1949 – 20 November 1949
PremierHe Yingqin
Yan Xishan
Vice PresidentHimself
Preceded byChiang Kai-shek
Succeeded byMao Zedong
Yan Xishan (acting)
Chiang Kai-shek
1st Vice President of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 1948 – 12 March 1954
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
Himself (acting)
Preceded byPosition established (Feng Guozhang in 1917)
Succeeded byChen Cheng
Personal details
Born(1890-08-13)13 August 1890
Xixiang Village, Guilin, Guangxi, China
Died30 January 1969(1969-01-30) (aged 78)
Beijing, China
PartyKuomintang
Spouse(s)Li Xiuwen
Guo Dejie (m.1924–1966)
Hu Yousong (m.1966–1969)
AwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White Sun
Order of the Cloud and Banner
Military service
AllegianceRepublic of China
Branch/serviceNational Revolutionary Army
Years of service1916–1954
RankGeneral (ROC Army)
Battles/wars
See battles
Chinese name
Chinese李宗仁
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Zōngrén
Wade–GilesLi3 Tsung1-jen2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLí Chong-jîn
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Li Zongren (Chinese: 李宗仁; pinyin: Lǐ Zōngrén; 13 August 1890 – 30 January 1969), also known as Li Tsung-jen, courtesy name Delin (Te-lin; 德鄰 pinyin: Délín), was a Chinese warlord, military commander and politician. He was vice-president and acting president of the Republic of China under the 1947 Constitution.