Military and civil governors of other provinces. Governors of Shanxi Province 山西 Lu Zhongqi 陸鍾琦 † Provincial governor (xunfu 巡撫) since XT 3/6 Killed in action. From XT 3/9 represented by Wu Luzhen 吳祿貞 † (killed in action), then by Zhang Xiluan 張錫鑾 Head of military government Head of civil government Yan Xishan 閻錫山 Provincial military governor (dudu 都督), appointed Mar 15,1912; Provincial general (jiangjun 將軍) from Jun 30,1914; Governor-military (dujun 督軍) from Jul 6,1916 Declaration of independence Jun 4,1917 Provincial superintendant (duban 督辦) since Jan 1925 Surrenders to National Government. Mar 15, 1912-Jun 3,1927 Li Shengduo 李盛鐸 Head of civil government (minzhengzhang 民政長) Mar 15-24,1912 Zhou Bo 周渤 (acting Mar 24-May 6,1912) Mar 24-Sep 15,1912 Gu Ruyong 谷如墉 Sep 15-Dec 30,1912 Zhang Ruiji 張瑞璣 (acting) Dec 30,1912-Jan 23,1913 Zhao Yuan 趙淵 May 13-Jun 4 repl. by Chen Yu 陳鈺 Jan 23-Jun 4,1913 Chen Yu 陳鈺 Pacification commissioner (xun'anshi 巡按使) from May 23, 1914 Jun 4,1913-May 26,1914 Jin Yong 金永 May 26,1914-Jul 6,1916 Shen Mingchang 沈銘昌 Provincial head (shengzhang 省長) from Jul 6,1916 Jul 6-Oct 7,1916 Sun Faxu 孫發緒 Before accession repr. by Sun Shiwei 孫世偉 Oct 7,1916-Sep 3,1917 Yan Xishan (acting) Sep 3,1917-Jun 3,1927 Provincial Chairman (sheng zhuxi 省主席) Yan Xishan (appointed Mar 9,1928) Jun 1927-Aug 10,1929 Shang Zhen 商震 Aug 10,1929-Aug 11,1931 Xu Yongchang 徐永昌 (representing Aug 11-Oct 3,1931) Aug 11,1931-May 27,1936 Zhao Daiwen [Zaiwen] 趙戴文 † Represented by Yan Xishan Mar 16,1938-Dec 1943 Usurper: Su Tiren 蘇體仁 Apr 20,1938-Jan 28,1943 (appointed by Usurpatorious governments in Nanjing) Provincial head (shengzhang 省長) Usurper: Feng Sizhi 馮司直 (representing) Jan 28,1943-(Jun 19,1944) May 27,1936-Dec 1943 Yan Xishan (2nd time) Mar-Apr 24,1949 represented by Liang Dunhou 梁敦厚 † Usurper: Wang Xiang 王鑲 Jun 19,1944- Jan 15,1944-

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