Government of Guangdong


The Government of Guangdong were governments formed in Guangdong of Guangzhou several times from 1917 to 1936 by the Nationalist Government of the Republic of China, before their retreat/evacuation to Taiwan.
  1. The First Government of Guangdong - It was called "Military Government of Republic of China" or "Military Government of Guangdong" or "Military Government of Constitutional Protection", "Guangdong Military Government", etc. Sun Yat-sen was appointed as "大総統". In 1918, Cen Chunxuan was appointed as "主席総裁", meaning President-Chairman. It was formed during the Beiyang period to oppose the Beiyang Government, as part of the Constitution protection movement.
  2. The Second Government of Guangdong - It was called "中華民国政府" or "中華民国正式政府". Sun Yat-sen was appointed as "非常大総統".
  3. The Third Government of Guangdong - It was called "中華民国陸海軍大元帥府大本営" or "広東大元帥府" or "広東大本営" or "広東革命政府", etc. Sun Yat-sen was appointed as "大元帥".
  4. The Fourth Government of Guangdong - It was called "広州（広東）国民政府". Wang Jingwei was appointed as "主席委員".
  5. The Fifth Government of Guangdong - It was called "広州（広東）国民政府". Anti Sun Yat-sen parties were gathered but it was collapsed after the Mukden Incident by the escape of the Chief Chen Jitang.