Yang Gi-tak
Yang Gi-tak 양기탁 梁起鐸 | |
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9th President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea | |
In office 1933–1935 | |
Preceded by | Yi Dongnyeong |
Succeeded by | Yi Dongnyeong |
Personal details | |
Born |
Kangsŏ, P'yŏngan-do, Joseon | April 2, 1871
Died |
April 20, 1938 67) Jiangsu, China | (aged
Nationality | Korean |
Yang Gi-tak | |
Hangul | 양기탁 |
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Hanja | 梁起鐸 |
Revised Romanization | Yang Gi-tak |
McCune–Reischauer | Yang Kit'ak |
Pen name | |
Hangul | 우강 |
Hanja | 雩岡 |
Revised Romanization | Ugang |
McCune–Reischauer | Ugang |
Yang Gi-tak (April 2, 1871 – April 20, 1938) was one of the leaders of Korean independence movement who served as the 9th president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea from 1933 to 1935.
Korea Daily News
In 1904, Yang and British journalist Ernest Bethell first published Daehan Maeil Sinbo (Hangul: 대한매일신보), the newspaper which took an antagonistic views about Japanese reign. The paper illuminated many Koreans who were unaware of the problem, and also played a key role in leading the National Debt Repayment Movement.
New People's Association
In 1907, Yang played a key role in organizing the New People's Association (Hangul: 신민회; Hanja: 新民會; RR: Sinminhoe) to promote industry and Korean independence.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Carter J. Eckert, Ki-baik Lee, Young Ick Lew, Michael Robinson, and Edward W. Wagner, Korea Old and New: A History (Seoul: Ilchokak / Korea Institute, Harvard University, 1990), 246.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Yi Dongnyeong |
Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 1933–1935 |
Succeeded by Yi Dongnyeong |
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