Yang Gi-tak

Yang Gi-tak
양기탁
4th President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
In office
January, 1926 – April 29, 1926
Preceded byYi Sang-ryong
Succeeded byYi Dongnyeong
Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
In office
October, 1933 – October, 1935
Preceded byKim Ku
Succeeded byRyu Dong-ryeol
Personal details
Born(1871-04-02)April 2, 1871
Kangsŏ, P'yŏngan-do, Joseon
DiedApril 20, 1938(1938-04-20) (aged 67)
Jiangsu, China
NationalityKorean
Korean name
Hangul
양기탁
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYang Gi-tak
McCune–ReischauerYang Kit'ak
Art name
Hangul
우강
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUgang
McCune–ReischauerUgang

Yang Gi-tak (Korean양기탁; 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.

The Korea Daily News

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In 1904, Yang and British journalist Ernest Bethell first published Daehan Maeil Sinbo (대한매일신보), the newspaper publicly opposed Japanese actions in Korea. He and the newspaper played a significant role in the National Debt Repayment Movement.

New People's Association

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In 1907, Yang played a key role in organizing the New People's Association to promote industry and Korean independence.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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
Preceded by Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
1926
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
1933-1935
Succeeded by
Ryu Dong-ryeol