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Yan Xishan

Yan Xishan

Former President of the Executive Yuan
Yan Xishan or Yen Hsi-shan was a Chinese warlord who served in the government of the Republic of China. He effectively controlled the province of Shanxi from the 1911 Xinhai Revolution to the 1949 Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War. Wikipedia
Born: October 8, 1883, Wutai County, Xinzhou, China
Died: July 22, 1960 (age 76 years), Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan
Place of burial: Taipei, Taiwan
Previous offices: Acting President of the Republic of China (1949–1950) and President of the Executive Yuan (1949–1950)
Nationality: Taiwanese