Ju Zheng

Ju Zheng (Wade–Giles: Chü1 Cheng4; November 8, 1876 – November 23, 1951) né Ju Zhijun (居之骏), was a Chinese politician who was a leader in the Chinese Nationalist Party, or KMT, in the 1930s and 1940s. As president of the Judicial Yuan, he administered China's court system from 1932 to 1948. He ran in the presidential election of 1948 as the token opponent of Chiang Kai-shek. He was also known by his courtesy name Juesheng (Chueh-sheng, 覺生 / 觉生).

Ju Zheng
Chu Chueh-sheng
居正
President of the Judicial Yuan
In office
March 1932  1 July 1948
PresidentLin Sen
Chiang Kai-shek
Preceded byWu Chaoshu
Succeeded byWang Ch'ung-hui
Personal details
Born(1876-11-08)November 8, 1876
Huangzhou, Hubei, Qing dynasty
DiedNovember 23, 1951(1951-11-23) (aged 75)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Chinese name
Chinese居正
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