This is a list of the Premiers of China since 1911. The first recorded instance of a monarch of China appointing a chief minister was in around 1130 BC, by King Tang of the Shang Dynasty. Since then, almost every monarch in China appointed a chief minister to help him or her to run the administration. This role has been known by several different names, most commonly Chancellor.

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  • This is a list of the Premiers of China since 1911. The first recorded instance of a monarch of China appointing a chief minister was in around 1130 BC, by King Tang of the Shang Dynasty. Since then, almost every monarch in China appointed a chief minister to help him or her to run the administration. This role has been known by several different names, most commonly Chancellor. With the unification of China under the Qin Emperor in 221 BC, the power in the premiers' hands was reduced because of the Emperors' intentions of setting up an absolute monarchy. In 1380, Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty ordered the death of his Chancellor, and did not appoint another in his lifetime. From then until 1911, a number of people formally shared the responsibility of chief minister to the Emperor. Even when one of them dominated government, such as in the case of Li Hongzhang, they were nevertheless formally just one of several ministers of equal status. During much of the Qing Dynasty, for example, the traditional role of the Chancellor was performed collectively by the Grand Council. In mid 1911, the modern position of Premier was created, when the Qing Imperial Government created the "Imperial Family Cabinet" as a reform of Chinese politics, shortly before it was overthrown. When Yuan Shikai took over the premiership, the premiers of China played an influential role in Chinese politics. The list below shows premiers of China since 1911. Multiple terms in office, consecutive or otherwise, are listed. The first column shows the consecutively numbered term of the premier, while the second column shows his or her chronological position amongst individual premiers. For the modern-day positions referred to as Premiers of China, see: File:Flag of the Republic of China. svg Premier of the Republic of China (Presidents of Executive Yuan) (since 1928) File:Flag of the People's Republic of China. svg Premier of the People's Republic of China (since 1949) Premiers also known as Presidents of Executive Yuan are appointed by Presidents in the Republic of China, but some premiers were even more powerful than the presidents, during the early age of the Republic of China. Some presidents were even expelled by the premiers they appointed. The title of premier in China had been changed several times, so this list is divided into several sections. While in the People's Republic of China premiers elected by delegation of the National People's Congress every five years also are limited to two terms since the death of Zhou Enlai.
  • Dit artikel geeft een lijst van premiers van de Volksrepubliek China en Taiwan.
  • Yikuang, książę Qing Yuan Shikai
  • 中國總理，指中國政府的最高行政長官。
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  • This is a list of the Premiers of China since 1911. The first recorded instance of a monarch of China appointing a chief minister was in around 1130 BC, by King Tang of the Shang Dynasty. Since then, almost every monarch in China appointed a chief minister to help him or her to run the administration. This role has been known by several different names, most commonly Chancellor.
  • Dit artikel geeft een lijst van premiers van de Volksrepubliek China en Taiwan.
  • Yikuang, książę Qing Yuan Shikai
  • 中國總理，指中國政府的最高行政長官。
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  • List of premiers of China
  • Lijst van premiers van de Volksrepubliek China en Taiwan
  • Premierzy Republiki Chińskiej
  • 中國總理
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