Wellington Koo

Wellington Koo
顧維鈞
Koo in 1945
President of the Republic of China
Acting 1 October 1926 – 17 June 1927
Premier	Himself
Preceded by	Du Xigui (acting)
Succeeded by	Zhang Zuolin (as Generalissimo of the Military Government)
Premier of the Republic of China
In office 11 January 1927 – 16 June 1927
President	Himself
Preceded by	Himself (acting)
Succeeded by	Pan Fu
Acting 1 October 1926 – 11 January 1927
President	Himself (acting)
Preceded by	Du Xigui (acting)
Succeeded by	Himself (as Premier)
Acting 2 July 1924 – 14 September 1924
President	Cao Kun
Preceded by	Sun Baoqi
Succeeded by	Yan Huiqing
Chinese Ambassador to the United States
In office 27 June 1946 – 21 March 1956
Preceded by	Wei Tao-ming
Succeeded by	Hollington Tong
In office 25 October 1915 – 29 September 1920
Preceded by	Kai Fu Shah [zh]
Succeeded by	Alfred Sao-ke Sze
Personal details
Born	29 January 1888 Shanghai, Qing China
Died	14 November 1985 (aged 97) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Kuomintang (1942–1985)
Spouse(s)	Chang Jun-o ​ ​ (m. 1908; div. 1912)​ Tang Pao-yueh "May" ​ ​ (m. 1912; died 1918)​ Oei Hui-lan ​ ​ (m. 1920; div. 1959)​ Juliana Young Koo ​ (m. 1959)​
Children	4
Education	Columbia University (BA, MA, PhD)
Occupation	Diplomat, politician
Awards	Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Rank and Merit

Koo Vi Kyuin (Chinese: 顧維鈞; pinyin: Gù Wéijūn; Wade–Giles: Ku Wei-chün; January 29, 1888 – November 14, 1985), better known as V. K. Wellington Koo, was a Chinese diplomat and politician of the Republic of China.