Wang Chonghui (1881-1958) was a Chinese jurist, diplomat and politician who served the Republic of China from its founding in 1912 until his death, holding posts including Minister of Justice, Chief Justice of the Chinese Supreme Court from 1920, first President of the Judicial Yuan from 1928 to 1931, and judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice from 1931 to 1936. He helped draft China's 1912 provisional constitution and its criminal and civil codes, and later served as Foreign Minister from 1937 to 1941.
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Wang earned a Yale doctorate and was one of three Chinese delegates at the Washington Disarmament Conference of 1921 and 1922.
Wang Chonghui received his doctorate from Yale University. He was a minister's son raised in the church. Among his international roles, he was one of three Chinese delegates to the Washington Disarmament Conference of 1921 and 1922, and he later became a member of the Permanent Court of International Justice.
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Wang Chonghui (Chinese: 王寵惠; pinyin: Wáng Chǒnghuì; Wade-Giles: Wang Ch'ung-hui; 10 October 1881 - 15 March 1958) was a prominent Chinese jurist, diplomat and politician who served the Republic of China from its foundation in 1912 until his death in 1958.
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Wang Chonghui (1881-1958) was a Chinese jurist, diplomat and politician who served the Republic of China from its founding in 1912 until his death, holding posts including Minister of Justice, Chief Justice of the Chinese Supreme Court from 1920, first President of the Judicial Yuan from 1928 to 1931, and judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice from 1931 to 1936.
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He earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 1903 and his Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) from Yale Law School in 1905, writing dissertations for both degrees with a specialization in international law and comparative law.
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He was a close associate of the republic's founding father, Sun Yat-sen, an active member of the Kuomintang ("Chinese Nationalist Party"), and a judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice in the Hague.
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Wikidata Q710100, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1881
Wikidata Q710100, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1881-12-01
Wikidata Q710100, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1958
Wikidata Q710100, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1958-03-15
Wikidata Q710100, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Hong Kong
Wikidata Q710100, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Taipei
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