Wellington Koo
Republic of China diplomat and statesman (1888–1985)
Vi Kyuin Wellington Koo (Chinese: 顾维钧；Pinyin: Gù Wéijūn; Wade-Giles: Ku Wei-chün) (January 29, 1887 - November 14, 1985) was a Chinese diplomat. He was a representative at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. His wife was Chinese-American diplomat Juliana Koo.
Born in Shanghai in 1887, he went to the United States in 1904 and studied Western culture in order to help China with the problem of imperialism. He spoke perfect fluent English, and came to be interested in China's position in international society.
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| Preceded by Du Xigui |
President of the Republic of China 1926–1927 |
Succeeded by Zhang Zuolin (Generalissimo of the Military Government) |
| Preceded by Wei Daoming |
China's Ambassador to the United States 1946–1956 |
Succeeded by Chai Zeming |
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