Du Xigui

Admiral Du Xigui (Chinese: 杜錫珪; Wade–Giles: Tu Hsi-Kuei; November 12, 1875 – December 28, 1933) was a Chinese naval officer during the late Qing dynasty and the Warlord Era.

Du Xigui
杜錫珪
Acting President of the Republic of China
In office
22 June 1926 – 1 October 1926
PremierHimself
Preceded byYan Huiqing (acting)
Succeeded byV. K. Wellington Koo (acting)
Acting Premier of the Republic of China
In office
22 June 1926 – 1 October 1926
PresidentHimself
Preceded byYan Huiqing (acting)
Succeeded byV. K. Wellington Koo (acting)
Minister of Navy of the Republic of China
In office
October 1924 – November 1924
PremierHuang Fu (acting)
Preceded byLi Dingxin
Succeeded byLin Jianzhang
In office
December 1925 – June 1927
PremierXu Shiying
Jia Deyao
Hu Weide (acting)
Yan Huiqing (acting)
Himself (acting)
V. K. Wellington Koo
Preceded byLin Jianzhang
Succeeded byYang Shuzhuang
Personal details
Born(1875-11-12)12 November 1875
Fuzhou, Fujian, Qing dynasty
Died28 December 1933(1933-12-28) (aged 58)
Shanghai, Republic of China
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyZhili clique
AwardsOrder of Rank and Merit
Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain
Order of Wen-Hu
Military service
Allegiance Qing dynasty
(1902 – 1912)
Beiyang government Beiyang government
(1912 – 1928)
 Republic of China
(1928 – 1933)
Branch/service Imperial Chinese Navy
Republic of China Navy
Years of service1902 – 1933
Rank Admiral
Battles/warsXinhai Revolution
Chinese Civil War

Biography

Born in Fuzhou, he graduated from the Nanjing naval college in 1902. In July 1911, Du was appointed as the commander of a vessel. His crew followed orders from Yuan Shikai to sail up the Yangtze and help put down the Wuchang Uprising later that year. However, when he saw that the Qing empire was collapsing, Du and his sailors mutinied, joining the Republican government. The uprising was what forced the Qing naval minister Sa Zhenbing to resign his post. After Yuan became the head of the government in Beijing, Du continued to serve him.

In 1922, he was made chief of the navy and helped the Zhili clique defeat Zhang Zuolin. In the spring of 1923, Shanghai's fleet rebelled and Du took responsibility by resigning but was recalled in November. In 1924, he commanded the Yangtze fleet of Jiangsu and defeated the Anhui clique's Zhejiang fleet led by Lin Jianzhang. Several ships defected to his side giving him control of Shanghai's waters.

In 1926, he served concurrently as acting president, premier, and minister of the navy.[1] The Nanjing-based Nationalist government later employed him and sent him on an inspection tour of foreign navies.

See also
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References
  1. Ong, Soon Keong (2021-08-15). Coming Home to a Foreign Country: Xiamen and Returned Overseas Chinese, 1843–1938. Cornell University Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-5017-5620-7.
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