President, Yuan Shih Kai, a Honan man.
Premier, Tang Shao Yi, Cantonese, educated at Yale University, America.
Army, General Tuan Chi Jui, Nganhwei man, once viceroy of Hunan, active in revolution.
Navy, Admiral Lin Kwan Hsung, a man of considerable experience in the old and new navies, at Canton, along the Yangtze, etc.
Foreign Affairs, Lou Tseng Tsiang, Minister to Russia, Netherlands, etc. In this appointment Yuan shows how natural it is for him to favor Russia, whom he fears.
Interior, Cheo Ping Chun, a native of Hunan.
Education, Tsai Yuan Pei.
Railways, Posts, etc., Liang Ju Hao, Cantonese.
Commerce and Labor, Chen Chi Mei.
Agriculture, Sung Chiao Fen.