Gao Lingwei

Gao Lingwei 高凌霨
Acting President of the Republic of China
In office 14 June 1923 – 10 October 1923
Premier	Himself (acting)
Preceded by	Li Yuanhong
Succeeded by	Cao Kun
Acting Premier of the Republic of China
In office 14 June 1923 – 12 January 1924
President	Himself (acting) Cao Kun
Preceded by	Zhang Shaozeng
Succeeded by	Sun Baoqi
Personal details
Born	(1870-09-12)September 12, 1870 Tianjin, Qing China
Died	March 4, 1940(1940-03-04) (aged 69) Beijing, Republic of China
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Non-partisan
Awards	Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain

Gao Lingwei (Chinese: 高凌霨; pinyin: Gāo Língwèi; Wade–Giles: Kao Ling-wei; Hepburn: Kō Ryōi); (1870–1940) was a Chinese politician during the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China.

A Tianjin native, he was appointed to Hubei where he held many offices relating to finance and education including a stint as superintendent of the provincial military academy. There he became a protégé of Zhang Zhidong in China's modernization effort and was appointed governor of Hunan. After the Xinhai Revolution, he returned to Tianjin and subsequently became a minister in many Warlord era cabinets. In 1923, he became the Acting President while Cao Kun "campaigned" for the presidency by bribing the National Assembly. Finally, he served briefly as Cao's first premier.