Cabinet of Yuan Shikai


The Yuan Shikai Cabinet was the second cabinet of the Qing dynasty and of China, led by Yuan Shikai as Prime Minister from 2 November 1911 to the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor in February 1912.

History

In 1911, the Wuchang Uprising broke out, and Prince Qing stepped down from his position as Prime Minister. General Yuan Shikai was summoned back to put down the rebellion and was also appointed Prime Minister. His cabinet was set up on 16 November 1911.

Composition

The following is a list of ministers in the cabinet:
PortfolioMinister
Prime MinisterYuan Shikai
袁世凱
Minister of Foreign AffairsLiang Dunyan
梁敦彥
Vice Minister of Foreign AffairsHu Weide
胡惟德
Minister of the InteriorZhao Bingjun
趙秉鈞
Vice Minister of the InteriorWuzhen
烏珍
Minister of FinanceYan Xiu
嚴修
Vice Minister of FinanceChen Jintao
陳錦濤
Vice Minister of FinanceZhou Ziqi
周自齊
Minister of EducationTang Jingchong
唐景崇
Vice Minister of EducationYang Du
楊度
Vice Minister of EducationLiu Tingchen
劉廷琛
Vice Minister of EducationZhang Yuanji
張元濟
Minister of the ArmyWang Shizhen
王士珍
Vice Minister of the ArmyTian Wenlie
田文烈
Minister of the NavySa Zhenbing
薩鎮冰
Minister of JusticeShen Jiaben
沈家本
Vice Minister of JusticeLiang Qichao
梁啟超
Vice Minister of JusticeZeng Jian
曾鑑
Minister of Agriculture,
Industry, and Commerce
Zhang Jian
張謇
Vice Minister of Agriculture,
Industry, and Commerce
Xiyan
熙彥
Minister of CommunicationsYang Shiqi
楊士琦
Vice Minister of CommunicationsLiang Juhao
梁如浩
Minister of the Lifan YuanDashou
達壽
Vice Minister of the Lifan YuanRongxun
榮勳