Zhang Jian (businessman)
Zhang Jian | |||||||||
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張謇 | |||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce | |||||||||
| In office December 1913 – April 1915 | |||||||||
| Premier | Xiong Xiling | ||||||||
| Preceded by | position created | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhou Ziqi | ||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture | |||||||||
| In office September – December 1913 | |||||||||
| Premier | Xiong Xiling | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Luo Zhenfang | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | position abolished | ||||||||
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | |||||||||
| In office September – December 1913 | |||||||||
| Premier | Xiong Xiling | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Xiang Ruikun | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | position abolished | ||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce of the Qing Dynasty | |||||||||
| In office 1 July 1911 – 12 July 1912 | |||||||||
| Monarch | Xuantong Emperor | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | Yuan Shikai | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Pulun | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | vacant (next: Li Shengduo) | ||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | 1 July 1853 Haimen, Jiangsu, Qing Empire | ||||||||
| Died | 24 August 1926 (aged 73) Nantong, Jiangsu, Republic of China | ||||||||
| Nationality | Qing Empire Republic of China | ||||||||
| Political party | Progressive Party | ||||||||
| Education | zhuangyuan in the Imperial examination | ||||||||
| Occupation | entrepreneur, politician and educator | ||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張謇 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张謇 | ||||||||
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Zhang Jian (Chinese: 張謇; 1 July 1853– 24 August 1926), courtesy name Jizhi (季直), art name Se'an (啬庵), was a Chinese entrepreneur, politician and educator. He is known as a "new gentry" and official-entrepreneur.