Yun Po-sun
President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yun Po-sun (Korean: 윤보선; Korean pronunciation: [junbosʌn] or [jun] [posʌn]; August 26, 1897 – July 18, 1990) was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the second president of South Korea from 1960 to 1962. He was the only president of the parliamentary Second Republic of Korea.
Yun Po-sun | |
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2nd President of South Korea | |
In office August 13, 1960 – March 24, 1962 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Syngman Rhee |
Succeeded by | Park Chung Hee |
2nd Mayor of Seoul | |
In office December 15, 1948 – June 5, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Kim Hyong-min |
Succeeded by | Lee Ki-poong |
Personal details | |
Born | (1897-08-26)August 26, 1897 Sinhang-ri, Dunpo-myeon, Asan County, South Chungcheong, Joseon (present day South Korea) |
Died | July 18, 1990(1990-07-18) (aged 92) Anguk-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea |
Resting place | Yun Family Cemetery, Asan |
Political party | Democratic (1955) New Democratic (1967) |
Spouse(s) |
Min Kyung-suk
(m. 1915; died 1937) |
Relations | Yun Chi-sung (uncle) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (BA, MA) |
Religion | Christianity |
Signature | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 윤보선 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yun Boseon |
McCune–Reischauer | Yun Posŏn |
Art name | |
Hangul | 해위 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Haewi |
McCune–Reischauer | Haewi |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 경천 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gyeongcheon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngch'ŏn |
Having entered politics after World War II, Yun served as Secretary to Korea's Chief of Staff in 1947; and was Mayor of Seoul in 1948. He served as Commerce Minister for the newly liberated Korea from 1949 to 1950. In 1955, Yun helped establish the South Korean Democratic Party. He was forced to resign the presidency by Park Chung Hee as a result of the May 16 coup in 1961.