Yang Gi-tak

This is a Korean name; the family name is Yang.
Yang Gi-tak
양기탁
梁起鐸
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 (1871-04-02)April 2, 1871
Kangsŏ, P'yŏngan-do, Joseon
Died April 20, 1938(1938-04-20) (aged 67)
Jiangsu, China
Nationality Korean
Yang Gi-tak
Hangul 양기탁
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

Korea Daily News - Front Page

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

  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
Yi Dongnyeong		 Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
1933–1935 		Succeeded by
Yi Dongnyeong
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