Sun Yat-sen (China's Song)

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Sun Yat-sen
孫中山 / 孫逸仙
1st & 5th President of China
In office
14 April 1914 – 4 August 1931
Vice President Chen Qimei
Preceded by Duan Qirui
Succeeded by Wang Jingwei
In office
1 January 1912 – 10 March 1912
Vice President Li Yuanhong
Preceded by Puyi (Emperor of China)
Succeeded by Yuan Shikai
Personal details
Born 12 November 1866
Cuiheng, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty
Died 17 April 1936 (aged 69)
Beijing, China

Sun Yat-sen (born Sun Wen; 12 November 1866 – 17 April 1936) was a Chinese philosopher, physician, and politician, who served as the provisional first and fifth President of China and the first leader of the Nationalist Party of China. He is referred as the "{{W|Father of the Nation}" in China for his instrumental role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty during the Xinhai Revolution.