Yu Hung-chun (Chinese: 俞鴻鈞; pinyin: Yú Hóngjūn; 4 January 1898 – 1 June 1960), also known as O. K. Yui, was a Chinese political figure who served as mayor of Shanghai, chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government and Premier of the Republic of China. He graduated from Saint Johns University in Shanghai, having majored in English Literature. He was later appointed as Mayor of Shanghai. During World War II he negotiated unsuccessfully with the Japanese not to expand military conflict. When the ROC government moved to Chungking, he was appointed as Director of Central Trust, Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, and later became Minister of Department of Treasury. Yu replaced H.H. Kung as minister of finance in November 1944, following H.H. Kung's removal for corruption.[1]: 73–76 Immediately before he replaced Kung, Yu served as vice minister of finance.[1]: 75–76 Later he was appointed as Central Bank and started moving the gold reserve to Taiwan from China to keep it away from the advancing communists. He was COO of Central, Farmer and Communication Banks, In 1954 he was appointed as Governor of Taiwan Province. Then he was in charge of Executive Yuan from 1954–1958. Yu offered to resign when an Anti-American demonstration at US Embassy went out of control. Later he refused to appeal at court resigned and went back to Central Bank as an executive. In 1960 he died of an asthma attack at age 62.
hung, chun, chinese, 俞鴻鈞, pinyin, hóngjūn, january, 1898, june, 1960, also, known, chinese, political, figure, served, mayor, shanghai, chairman, taiwan, provincial, government, premier, republic, china, graduated, from, saint, johns, university, shanghai, hav. Yu Hung chun Chinese 俞鴻鈞 pinyin Yu Hongjun 4 January 1898 1 June 1960 also known as O K Yui was a Chinese political figure who served as mayor of Shanghai chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government and Premier of the Republic of China He graduated from Saint Johns University in Shanghai having majored in English Literature He was later appointed as Mayor of Shanghai During World War II he negotiated unsuccessfully with the Japanese not to expand military conflict When the ROC government moved to Chungking he was appointed as Director of Central Trust Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and later became Minister of Department of Treasury Yu replaced H H Kung as minister of finance in November 1944 following H H Kung s removal for corruption 1 73 76 Immediately before he replaced Kung Yu served as vice minister of finance 1 75 76 Later he was appointed as Central Bank and started moving the gold reserve to Taiwan from China to keep it away from the advancing communists He was COO of Central Farmer and Communication Banks In 1954 he was appointed as Governor of Taiwan Province Then he was in charge of Executive Yuan from 1954 1958 Yu offered to resign when an Anti American demonstration at US Embassy went out of control Later he refused to appeal at court resigned and went back to Central Bank as an executive In 1960 he died of an asthma attack at age 62 Yu Hung chun俞鴻鈞Premier of the Republic of ChinaIn office 7 June 1954 30 June 1958PresidentChiang Kai shekVice PremierHuang Shao kuPreceded byChen ChengSucceeded byChen Cheng4th Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial GovernmentIn office 16 April 1953 7 June 1954Mayor of ShanghaiIn office April 1937 November 1937Preceded byWu TiechengPersonal detailsBorn 1898 01 04 4 January 1898Xinhui Guangdong Qing DynastyDied1 June 1960 1960 06 01 aged 62 Taipei TaiwanNationalityRepublic of ChinaChronology edit23 March 1937 the Executive Yuan resolved that Yu Hung chun may act as mayor of Shanghai 27 July 1937 the Nationalist Government appointed Yu Hung chun as mayor of Shanghai 30 June 1958 resigned as the president of the Executive Yuan Premier of the Republic of China 1958 Appointed as President of Central Bank References edit a b Coble Parks M 2023 The Collapse of Nationalist China How Chiang Kai shek Lost China s Civil War Cambridge New York NY Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 009 29761 5 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yu Hongjun Government offices Preceded byWu Tiecheng Mayor of Shanghai1937 Succeeded byChen Gongbo Preceded byK C Wu Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government1953 1954 Succeeded byYen Chia kan Preceded byChen Cheng Premier of the Republic of China1954 1958 Succeeded byChen Cheng nbsp This article about a mayor in China is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yu Hung chun amp oldid 1222709888, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
