# Sun Yat-sen

_Chinese politician, physician, and revolutionary (1866–1925)_

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> Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese physician, revolutionary and political philosopher who founded the Republic of China (ROC) and the Kuomintang (KMT). Sun is credited with leading the 1911 Revolution and overthrowing the Qing dynasty. He served as the first president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1912) and as the inaugural premier of the Kuomintang.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 November 1866 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cuiheng ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P19))
- **Died:** 12 March 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P570))
- **Place of death:** Peking Union Medical College Hospital ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Republic of China; Qing dynasty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; physician; philosopher; revolutionary; author ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P106))
- **Political party:** Kuomintang; Tongmenghui ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P102))
- **Education:** Queen's College; Punahou School; ʻIolani School; Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese; Boji Medical College; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lu Muzhen; Chen Cuifen; Haru Asada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P26))
- **Positions held:** Extraordinary President of the Republic of China (7 April 1921 – 21 February 1923); Great President of the Republic of China (1 January 1912 – 13 February 1912); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Merit for National Foundation ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P166))
- **Facebook:** sun.yat.sen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8573#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Sun Yat-sen born?**  
Sun Yat-sen was born on 12 November 1866 in Cuiheng.

**What positions has Sun Yat-sen held?**  
Positions held by Sun Yat-sen include: Extraordinary President of the Republic of China (1921–1923); Great President of the Republic of China (1912–1912); president.

**Where did Sun Yat-sen study?**  
Sun Yat-sen was educated at Queen's College, Punahou School, ʻIolani School, Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese.

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- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सन यात सेन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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