Yang Gi-tak 양기탁 | |
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![]() Yang in a Japanese prison photo (May 30, 1919) | |
4th President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea | |
In office January, 1926 – April 29, 1926 | |
Preceded by | Yi Sang-ryong |
Succeeded by | Yi Dongnyeong |
Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea | |
In office October, 1933 – October, 1935 | |
Preceded by | Kim Ku |
Succeeded by | Ryu Dong-ryeol |
Personal details | |
Born | Kangsŏ, P'yŏngan-do, Joseon | April 2, 1871
Died | April 20, 1938 Jiangsu, China | (aged 67)
Nationality | Korean |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 양기탁 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yang Gi-tak |
McCune–Reischauer | Yang Kit'ak |
Art name | |
Hangul | 우강 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ugang |
McCune–Reischauer | Ugang |
Yang Gi-tak (Korean: 양기탁; 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.
Main article: The Korea Daily News |
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.
In 1907, Yang played a key role in organizing the New People's Association to promote industry and Korean independence.[1]