# T. V. Soong

_Chinese businessman and politician (1894-1971)_

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> Soong Tse-vung, more commonly known as T. V. Soong, was a Chinese businessman and politician who served as Premier of China in 1930 and from 1945 to 1947.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 December 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Shanghai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P19))
- **Died:** 26 April 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P570))
- **Place of death:** San Francisco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Taiwan; Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; banker; politician; head of government; finance minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P106))
- **Political party:** Kuomintang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P102))
- **Education:** Harvard University; Columbia University; St. John's University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P69))
- **Positions held:** Premier of the Republic of China (31 May 1945 – 1 March 1947); Vice Premier of the Republic of China (29 January 1932 – 4 November 1933); Vice Premier of the Republic of China (11 October 1930 – 16 December 1931); member of the Constituent National Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051#P39))

## Questions

**When was T. V. Soong born?**  
T. V. Soong was born on 4 December 1891 in Shanghai.

**What positions has T. V. Soong held?**  
Positions held by T. V. Soong include: Premier of the Republic of China (1945–1947); Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1932–1933); Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1930–1931); member of the Constituent National Assembly.

**Where did T. V. Soong study?**  
T. V. Soong was educated at Harvard University, Columbia University, St. John's University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): T. V. Soong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._V._Soong) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q716051](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716051) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: T. V. Soong.jpg by Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:T._V._Soong.jpg)

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