Ding Jianxiu
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Ding Jianxiu was a politician in the early Republic of China
who subsequently served in a number of Cabinet-level ministries of the Empire of Manchukuo
.
Liaoning Province (near Yingkou
), Ding was a graduate of the School of Economics of Waseda University
in Tokyo
, Japan
.
On his return to China, he also studied law and human relations. Ding was hired as an instructor at numerous institutions of higher education in Mukden, including the Teacher’s College, Military Academy, Vocational Academy and Police Academy. From 1913, he was a professor at the graduate school of languages at Mukden University. He subsequently served in local government, holding various posts in the Liaoning provincial government and serving also as a director for a Sino-Japanese joint venture company to develop iron ore deposits.
After the death of Fengtian clique
warlord
, Zhang Zuolin
, Ding worked with Yuan Shikai
towards the independence of Manchuria from the Republic of China. Following the Mukden Incident
in 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army appointed him to the self-government committee for Fengtian Province.
Following the establishment of the State of Manchukuo, Ding served as a Director of the Transportation Department from March 1932 to March 1934, and continuing in what was essentially the same duties as Minister of Transportation of the Empire of Manchukuo from March 1934 to March 1935. From May 1935 to May 1937, he served as Minister of Enterprises. In May 1937, he retired from public service. However, in May 1940, Ding was appointed to serve on the Privy Council
, and helped organize the celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the foundation of Manchukuo in 1941. In December 1942, he was appointed a member of committee oversee the construction of the Manchukuo National Shrine. Ding died of illness in 1944 at the age of 59.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
who subsequently served in a number of Cabinet-level ministries of the Empire of Manchukuo
Manchukuo
Manchukuo or Manshū-koku was a puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia, governed under a form of constitutional monarchy. The region was the historical homeland of the Manchus, who founded the Qing Empire in China...
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Biography
A native of GaizhouGaizhou
Gaizhou is a coastal city in south-central Liaoning province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Yingkou City, which lies to the north-northwest, and is located at the northwest end of the Liaodong Peninsula near the northeast coast of the Bohai Sea.-Administrative...
Liaoning Province (near Yingkou
Yingkou
Yingkou is located in the northwestern portion of the Liaodong Peninsula, and on the left bank of the Daliao River, which enters the sea in the city. To the west is the Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Gulf, and the city thus looks across to Jinzhou and Huludao...
), Ding was a graduate of the School of Economics of Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
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On his return to China, he also studied law and human relations. Ding was hired as an instructor at numerous institutions of higher education in Mukden, including the Teacher’s College, Military Academy, Vocational Academy and Police Academy. From 1913, he was a professor at the graduate school of languages at Mukden University. He subsequently served in local government, holding various posts in the Liaoning provincial government and serving also as a director for a Sino-Japanese joint venture company to develop iron ore deposits.
After the death of Fengtian clique
Fengtian clique
The Fengtian Clique was one of several mutually hostile cliques or factions that split from the Beiyang Clique in the Republic of China's warlord era. It was named for Fengtian Province and led by Zhang Zuolin...
warlord
Warlord
A warlord is a person with power who has both military and civil control over a subnational area due to armed forces loyal to the warlord and not to a central authority. The term can also mean one who espouses the ideal that war is necessary, and has the means and authority to engage in war...
, Zhang Zuolin
Zhang Zuolin
Zhang Zuolin was the warlord of Manchuria from 1916 to 1928 . He successfully invaded China proper in October 1924 in the Second Zhili-Fengtian War. He gained control of Peking, including China's internationally recognized government, in April 1926...
, Ding worked with Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai was an important Chinese general and politician famous for his influence during the late Qing Dynasty, his role in the events leading up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor of China, his autocratic rule as the second President of the Republic of China , and his short-lived...
towards the independence of Manchuria from the Republic of China. Following the Mukden Incident
Mukden Incident
The Mukden Incident, also known as the Manchurian Incident, was a staged event that was engineered by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for invading the northern part of China known as Manchuria in 1931....
in 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army appointed him to the self-government committee for Fengtian Province.
Following the establishment of the State of Manchukuo, Ding served as a Director of the Transportation Department from March 1932 to March 1934, and continuing in what was essentially the same duties as Minister of Transportation of the Empire of Manchukuo from March 1934 to March 1935. From May 1935 to May 1937, he served as Minister of Enterprises. In May 1937, he retired from public service. However, in May 1940, Ding was appointed to serve on the Privy Council
Privy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
, and helped organize the celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the foundation of Manchukuo in 1941. In December 1942, he was appointed a member of committee oversee the construction of the Manchukuo National Shrine. Ding died of illness in 1944 at the age of 59.