1912 Chinese provisional presidential election

none May 2020 1912 Chinese provisional presidential elections China 1912 presidential no 1911 Chinese provisional presidential elections 1911 1913 Chinese presidential elections 1913 15 & 20 February 1912 130px Yuan Shikai Independent politician 17 100% President Sun Yat-sen Tongmenghui Yuan Shikai Independent politician The 1912 Chinese provisional presidential election were the elections held on 15 February and 20 February 1912 in Nanjing for the second provisional President and Vice President of China. After the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911, Yuan Shikai, the powerful military officer was reappointed to lead the Beiyang Army by the Qing court. Yuan realized that Manchu's days were numbered and decided to establish a government himself.Explaining Chinese Democratization Hu Shaohua Greenwood Publishing Group 2000 47 He attacked the revolutionaries to show his power, however left the negotiations open. After the revolutionaries promised him the presidency, he pressed the Qing court to abdicate. On 12 February 1912, the court authorized Yuan to organize a provisional republican government. Three days later, the incumbent provisional president Sun Yat-sen resigned and urged the National Assembly to elect Yuan. https://www.yatsen.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=6695 Chronology of Dr.Sun Yat-sen Wang Lansheng National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall December 20, 2024 Yuan Shikai and Li Yuan-hung were elected as president and vice-president respectively. Yuan sworn in on 10 March 1912 and moved to government to Beijing. Results President Yuan Shikai Independent 17 Vice-President Li Yuanhong Independent 17 See also History of Republic of China President of the Republic of China Vice President of the Republic of China Citations References 中央選舉委員會，中華民國選舉史，台北：中央選舉委員會印行，1987年 Category:Presidential elections in the Republic of China (1912–1949) Category:1912 in China China Chinese provisional presidential election, 1912 Category:February 1912 in Asia