Zhao Bingjun () (1859 – February 26, 1914) was the third
premier of the Republic of China
The Premier of the Republic of China, officially the President of the Executive Yuan ( Chinese: 行政院院長), is the head of the government of the Republic of China of Taiwan and leader of the Executive Yuan. The premier is nominally the ...
from 25 September 1912 to 1 May 1913. Zhao was previously a public security official during the
Qing dynasty
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and became minister of the interior during the republic before becoming premier. He was directly implicated in the assassination of
Song Jiaoren
Song Jiaoren (, ; Given name at birth: Liàn 鍊; Courtesy name: Dùnchū 鈍初) (5 April 1882 – 22 March 1913) was a Chinese republican revolutionary, political leader and a founder of the Kuomintang (KMT). Song Jiaoren led the KMT to elec ...
, the man most likely to be his successor. The murder was most likely ordered by the provisional president,
Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai (; 16 September 1859 – 6 June 1916) was a Chinese military and government official who rose to power during the late Qing dynasty and eventually ended the Qing dynasty rule of China in 1912, later becoming the Emperor of China. H ...
, who was angry that Song wanted to fill the cabinet with
Nationalists
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that would obstruct Yuan's policies. Zhao protested his and Yuan's innocence but resigned to protect Yuan's government. He was made
governor of Zhili. Zhao was mysteriously poisoned in 1914, most likely by Yuan to prevent him from leaking more details of Song's death to the press.
See also
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Premier of the Republic of China
The Premier of the Republic of China, officially the President of the Executive Yuan ( Chinese: 行政院院長), is the head of the government of the Republic of China of Taiwan and leader of the Executive Yuan. The premier is nominally the ...
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1859 births
1914 deaths
Republic of China politicians from Henan
Premiers of the Republic of China
Chinese police officers
Politicians from Pingdingshan
Deaths by poisoning
Qing dynasty politicians from Henan
People murdered in China
1914 murders in China