Yang Gi-tak

Yang Gi-tak 양기탁
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
Vice President 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	(1871-04-02)April 2, 1871 Kangsŏ, P'yŏngan-do, Joseon
Died	April 20, 1938(1938-04-20) (aged 67) Jiangsu, China
Nationality	Korean
Korean name
Hangul	양기탁
Hanja	梁起鐸
Revised Romanization	Yang Gi-tak
McCune–Reischauer	Yang Kit'ak
Art name
Hangul	우강
Hanja	雩岡
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.

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.

New People's Association

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

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Presidents of South Korea (List)

Provisional Governments (Pre-Union) (1919)

Syngman Rhee (Seoul) • Syngman Rhee (Shanghai) • Yi Dong-nyeong (Shanghai) • Ahn Chang Ho (Shanghai) • Yi Dong-hwi (Shanghai) • Moon Chang-bum (Vladivostok)

Provisional Government (1919–1948)

Syngman Rhee‡ • Yi Dong-nyeong • Park Eun-sik • Lee Yu-pil • Yi Sang-ryong • Yang Gi-tak • Yi Dong-nyeong • Ahn Chang Ho • Yi Dong-nyeong • Hong Jin • Kim Ku • Yi Dong-nyeong • Song Byung-jo • Yi Dong-nyeong • Kim Ku • Syngman Rhee

First Republic (1948–1960)

Syngman Rhee • Ho Chong

Second Republic (1960–1961)

Kwak Sang-hoon • Ho Chong • Baek Nak-jun • Yun Posun

Military Junta (1961–1963)

Park Chung Hee

Third Republic (1963–1972)

Park Chung Hee

Fourth Republic (1972–1981)

Park Chung Hee • Choi Kyu-hah • Park Choong-hoon • Chun Doo-hwan

Fifth Republic (1981–1988)

Chun Doo-hwan

Sixth Republic (1988–present)

Roh Tae-woo • Kim Young-sam • Kim Dae-jung • Roh Moo-hyun† • Goh Kun • Lee Myung-bak • Park Geun-hye‡ • Hwang Kyo-ahn • Moon Jae-in • Yoon Suk Yeol

Italics indicate an acting president • † Impeached, but restored to office • ‡ Impeached and removed from office

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