Xu Shiying

Xu Shiying (Chinese: 許世英; 10 September 1873 – 13 October 1964, also romanized as Hsu Shih-ing) was a Chinese Kuomintang politician who served as Premier of the Republic of China from 26 December 1925 to 4 March 1926. He is known as a staunch believer in the rule of law and Western-style legal tenets. Xu contributed to the modernization of the judicial system in China and for initiating prison reform during the presidency of Yuan Shikai.

Xu Shiying
許世英
Premier of the Republic of China
In office
26 December 1925  4 March 1926
PresidentDuan Qirui
Preceded byHuang Fu (acting)
Succeeded byJia Deyao
Minister of Interior of the Republic of China
In office
30 June 1916  12 July 1916
PremierDuan Xirui
Preceded byWang Yitang
Succeeded bySun Hung-yi
Minister of Justice of the Republic of China
In office
29 November 1922  4 January 1923
PremierWang Daxie
Wang Zhengting
Preceded byXu Qian
Succeeded byWang Zhengting
In office
26 July 1912  4 September 1913
PremierLu Zhengxiang
Zhao Bingjun
Duan Qirui (acting)
Xiong Xiling
Preceded byWang Chonghui
Succeeded byWang Shitong (acting)
Liang Qichao
Personal details
Born(1873-09-10)10 September 1873
Guichi District, Qing dynasty
Died13 October 1964(1964-10-13) (aged 91)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
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