Who was the very first president of China?

Sun Yatsen. The post of president was established in China on 01.01.1912. And it was Sun Yatsen who was elected on temporary terms as the president of the established Republic of China. This statesman led the country for only 3 months. As a leader without serious military support, he handed over his powers to Yuan Shikai, who organized the abdication of the last monarch of the Manchu dynasty. Sun Yat-sen is also known as the founder of the Kuomintang, which arose in August 1912, and its first leader.