Cheng Biguang
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Cheng Biguang | |
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程璧光 | |
Minister of Navy of the Republic of China | |
In office 30 June 1916 – 24 June 1917 | |
Preceded by | Liu Guanxiong |
Succeeded by | Sa Zhenbing |
Personal details | |
Born | 1861 Xiangshan County, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty |
Died | 26 February 1918 Haizhu District, Guangdong, Republic of China |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Qing Dynasty Republic of China |
Branch/service | Imperial Chinese Navy Republic of China Navy |
Commands | Admiral |
Battles/wars | First Sino-Japanese War |
Cheng Biguang (程璧光) (1861-26 February 1918) was a Chinese Admiral from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. He served in the Beiyang Fleet and the Republic of China Navy. When Duan Qirui refused to validate the Constitution Cheng and fellow Admiral Lin Baoyi sailed their fleets down south to join with the 'Constitutional government' of Sun Yat-sen.
Cheng Biguang
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- Republic of China politicians from Guangdong
- Chinese admirals
- Qing dynasty admirals
- 1861 births
- 1918 deaths
- Politicians from Zhongshan