Luo Fangbo
Luo Fangbo | |||||||||||||
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羅芳伯 | |||||||||||||
| President of the Lanfang Republic | |||||||||||||
| In office 1777–1795 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | None (established position) | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jiang Wubo | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1738 Meixian, Guangdong, Qing dynasty | ||||||||||||
| Died | 1795 Khuntien, West Kalimantan | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hakka Chinese | ||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 羅芳伯 | ||||||||||||
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Luo Fangbo (Chinese: 羅芳伯; pinyin: Luófāng bó; Dutch: De thaiko Lo Fong-phak; Indonesian: Lo Fang Pak, 1738-1795), formerly known as Lo Fong Pak, was born in Sak-san-po, Guangdong Province. He was the first Chinese person to hold the government position of 'president' and the founding father of the Lanfang Republic.