Han Lih-wu (; 26 January 1903 – 26 February 1991) was a Chinese educator, politician and diplomat. Born in Anhui, Han earned degrees from

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, the

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, and the

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. After completing his education in the United States, Han taught at Nanjing University until 1931, when he was named leader of the British–Chinese Educational Association, where he served until 1946. In 1944, Han was appointed deputy minister of education. He succeeded

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in office in 1949. Han aided the

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retreat to Taiwan later that year by moving artworks of the

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from Peking to Taipei. He served as the Director of National Palace Museum from September 1949 to June 1956. Upon stepping down from the

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in 1950, Han became presidential adviser to

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

until 1956. He became Republic of China ambassador to Thailand that year, and in 1962, was concurrently assigned to Laos. Han later served as ambassador to the Philippines and Greece, from 1964 to 1968, and between 1968 and 1972, respectively.

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