George Kung-chao Yeh (1904–1981), also known as Yeh Kung-chao, was a diplomat and politician of the Republic of China. Educated in the U.S. and the U.K., he graduated from Amherst College in 1925[1] and later Cambridge University. He taught English literature at Beijing's Tsinghua University, where his students included renowned 20th century Chinese writer Ch'ien Chung-shu.[2] He was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1949. During his tenure, he signed the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty in 1952 and the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty in 1954. He was ambassador to the United States from 1958 to 1961. In 1961, due to the admission of Mongolia to the United Nations, Yeh was removed from the position of ambassador and recalled to Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek. He then served as Minister without Portfolio.[3]
George Yeh | |
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葉公超 | |
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| ROC Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office August 1958 – November 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Hollington Tong |
| Succeeded by | Tsiang Tingfu |
| Minister of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission | |
| In office 19 May 1950 – 16 April 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Dai Kuisheng |
| Succeeded by | Zheng Yanfen |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 October 1949 – 14 July 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Hu Shih |
| Succeeded by | Huang Shao-ku |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1904 Jiujiang (Kewkiang), Jiangxi, Great Qing |
| Died | 20 November 1981 (aged 77) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
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| Traditional Chinese | 葉公超 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 叶公超 | ||||||||
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821–1921)". Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Wen Yuan-ning, and others. Imperfect Understanding: Intimate Portraits of Modern Chinese Celebrities. Edited by Christopher Rea (Amherst, MA: Cambria Press, 2018), pp. 17–24, 153–55.
- ^ Waggoner, Walter H. (26 November 1981). "George K. C. Yeh, Taiwan Aide". New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
Further reading edit
- Matray, James I., ed. East Asia and the United States: an encyclopedia of relations since 1784. (2 vol, Greenwood, 2002) 2:691–692.
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