Duan Zhigui

Duan Zhigui
Duan Zhigui
Born	段芝贵 1869 Hefei, Anhui
Died	1925 Tianjin
Allegiance	Qing dynasty Republic of China
Rank	general
Other work	Minister of War

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Duan.

Duan Zhigui (simplified Chinese: 段芝贵; traditional Chinese: 段芝貴; pinyin: Duàn Zhīguì; 1869–March 1925) was a Chinese general. Born in Hefei, Anhui, Duan gained the post of Heilongjiang governor in the late Qing dynasty and between 1912-13 he was governor of Chahar, and the military governor of Hubei between 1914–15, as well as Military and Civil governor of Fengtian in 1915-16.

A staunch supporter of Yuan Shikai, he was nicknamed the "Adopted Prince" and when Duan Qirui, a fellow Hefei native took the Beijing government, Duan was made a Minister of War in 1917, however with Duan Qirui's defeat by 1920, Duan Zhigui fled to the Japanese embassy. He was remitted in 1922 and lived in Tianjin until his death there in 1925.

Preceded by Wang Shizhen

Minister of War of the Republic of China 1917–1919

Succeeded by Jin Yunpeng

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Name	Duan, Zhigui
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Date of birth	1869
Place of birth	Hefei, Anhui
Date of death	1925
Place of death	Tianjin