Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Li Kuo-yun

Mr. Li Kuo-yun

李國筠字斐君

Mr. Li Kuo-yun was born at He-Fei Hsien, Anhui Province, in 1878, and is a grnad nephew of Li Hung-chang and the second son of former Premier Li Ching-hsi. Mr. Li became a Provincial School Graduate in 1902 and in the following year was recommended by the Governor of Anhui Province for the official examinations which be passed. In the Ching regime he held the following positions; Director of the Lu Chow Middle School, Anhui; president of the Educational Association of the District of He Fei Hsien; president of the Chamber of Commerce of Lu Chow; Vice-Speaker of the Provincial Advisory Council of Anhui; Member of the Imperial Advisory Council, Peking. In December 1912 Mr. Li was appointed Chief of the Financial Bureau of Anhui Province and in September 1913 was transferred to be Chief of the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Province of Anhui. From November 1913 to March 1914 Mr. Li was concurrently Chief of the Financial Bureau of Anhui and Chief of the National Revenue Preparation Bureau. In May 1914 he was appointed Civil Governor of Kuangtung which position he held until July 1915 when he was transferred to be Civil Governor of Kuangsi. But he did not take up this position and resigned soon afterwards. In July 1915 Mr. Li was appointed Councillor or Member of the National Advisory Council, founded by Yuan Shih-kai after the dissolution of the Old Parliament. This Council was abolished in June 1916 following the death of its founder. In September 1920 Mr. Li was appointed Director General of the Bureau of Economic Research. Investigation which position he is still holding. Mr. Li was awarded the Second Class Tashou Paokuang Chiaho in January 1921; the First Class Tashou in October 1922; and First Class Tashou Paokuang Chiaho in March 1923.