Ni Daolang

Template:Chinese name Ni Daolang (Hanzi: 倪道烺; pinyin: Ní Dàolǎng) (April 12, 1879–May 10, 1952) was a politician and military personnel in the Republic of China. He was an important politician of the Reformed Government of the Republic of China and the Wang Jingwei regime (Republic of China-Nanjing). His adult-name was Bingwen (炳文). He was born in Fuyang, Anhui, and was a nephew of Anhui clique General Ni Sichong.

Biography

In 1913, Ni Sichong was appointed to the Military Governor of Anhui, Ni Daolang was also appointed to the governor of the Marketing for Changlu Salt General Bureau (長蘆鹽雲銷總局總辦). In 1918, Ni Daolang was appointed to the manager of the Fengyang Barrier (鳳陽關). In June 2 1921, he suppressed a demonstration of students by using military (the Tragic Incident of June 2, Anhui), so he was criticized by public opinion, and resigned his post, escaped to Tianjing.

In November 1924, Duan Qirui was appointed to the Provisional Chief Executive (臨時執政), Ni Daolang was also appointed to the special negotiator for military remedial to Anhui. In early 1927, Zhang Zongchang was appointed to the Vice-Supreme Commander of the Anguojun and was the Supreme Commander of the Zhili-Shandong (Zhi-Lu) United Army. Zhang invited Ni, and appointed him to the commander of the reserve of the Zhi-Lu United Army. But Zhi-Lu United Army was defeated by National Revolutionary Army, Ni escaped to Tianjing again.

In 1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War was broken out, Ni Daolang contacted with Liang Hongzhi, Yin Rugeng (Yin Ju-keng), Jiang Zhaozong (江朝宗) and Wang Yitang secretly, plotted for organizing puppet government for Japan. Next July, Ni became the president of the Local Preservation Council of Anhui Province. On November, he participated in the Reformed Government of the Republic of China, and was appointed to the Governor of Anhui Province.

In March 1940, Ni Daolang participated in the Wang Jingwei regime, and on September, Anhui Provincial Government was introduced the committee system, Ni also stayed on the Chairman of it. In January 1943, Anhui Provincial Government abolished the committee system, on that time, Ni also resigned his post. From 1942, he worked for the member of the National Government (Wang's clique).

After the Wang Jingwei regime had collapsed, Ni Daolang was arrested by Chiang Kaishek's National Government. After establishing the People's Republic of China, he was sent to Bengbu in March 1952. Because of the charge of treason and surrender to enemy, he was sentenced to death on the Court-marshal of the Committee for Controll of the Military, Benghu City. On May 10, he was executed.

References

• Xu Youchun (徐友春) (main ed.) (2007). Unabridged Biographical Dictionary of the Republic, Revised and Enlarged Version　(民国人物大辞典 增订版). Hebei People's Press (Hebei Renmin Chubanshe; 河北人民出版社). ISBN 978-7-202-03014-1. {{cite book}}: Text "洋書" ignored (help)
• Liu Shoulin (刘寿林) (etc.ed.) (1995). The Chronological Table of the Republic's Officer (民国职官年表). Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 7-101-01320-1. {{cite book}}: Text "洋書" ignored (help)