| Native name | 梁敦彦 |
|---|---|
| Office | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
| Term start | 1 July 1917 |
| Term end | 12 July 1917 |
| Monarch | Xuantong Emperor |
| Prime minister | Zhang Xun |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| Office 2 | Minister of Transport |
| President 2 | Yuan Shikai |
| Term start 2 | May 1914 |
| Term end 2 | April 1916 |
| Predecessor 2 | Zhu Qiqian |
| Successor 2 | Cao Rulin |
| Order 3 | 1st |
| Office 3 | Prince Qing's Cabinet|Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Imperial Cabinet |
| Monarch 3 | Xuantong Emperor |
| Prime minister 3 | Yikuang, Prince Qing |
| Term 3 | 8 May 1911 – 1 November 1911 |
| Predecessor 3 | Position esetablished Himself (as Secretary of Foreign Affairs) |
| Successor 3 | Position abolished |
| Monarch 4 | Xuantong Emperor |
| Office 4 | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
| Term 4 | 1908-1910 |
| Predecessor 4 | Yuan Shikai |
| Successor 4 | Himself (as Minister of Foreign Affairs) |
| Birth date | 1857 |
| Birth place | Foshan, Guangdong, Qing Empire |
| Death date | 10 May 1924 |
| Death place | Tianjin, Republic of China |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Awards | Order of the Double Dragon Order of the Sacred Treasure |
Liang Dunyan (; 1857, Foshan, Guangdong, Qing Empire – May 10, 1924, Tianjin, Republic of China) was a Qing dynasty diplomat and politician. A graduate of Yale University,[1] he served as the minister of foreign affairs in the first cabinet of China under Yikuang (Prince Qing) and later in the cabinet of Yuan Shikai. A monarchist, he supported the Manchu Restoration of July 1917 and was the foreign minister under Zhang Xun.
Bibliography
- 徐友春主編 (2007). 民国人物大辞典 増訂版|和書. 河北人民出版社. ISBN 978-7-202-03014-1.
- 劉寿林ほか編 (1995). 民国職官年表|和書. Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 7-101-01320-1.
References
- ^ "LIANG-TUN-YEN LIKES AMERICAN SCHOOLING; A Yale Graduate Himself, the ex- Foreign Minister Brings His Boys to be Educated.". The New York Times. 1910-12-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-08.