Hong Jin
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Hong.
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4th President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
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| In office 1926 – 1926 |
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| Preceded by | Yi Sang-ryong |
| Succeeded by | Yi Dong-nyung |
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| Born | 1877 |
| Died | 1946 |
| Nationality | Korean |
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Hong Myeon-hui (1877-1946), also known as Hong Jin, was a leader of the Korean independence movement. He is also sometimes known by his pen name Manho (만호/晩湖, 晩悟). He was born under the Joseon Dynasty in Yeongdong, Chungcheong Province, to a yangban family of the Pungsan Hong lineage. He graduated from Keijo Imperial University School of Law, the predecessor of Seoul National University School of Law and had practiced law in Korea in the private practice and in the government sector as a prosecutor and a judge before joining the independence movement.
Hong held a number of chief positions under the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea during the Japanese Occupation. Under his administration as the 4th President, the provisional Korean government was recognized by the Republic of China, France and Poland. His main theme was unity among factions of the Korean independence movement.
- The spelling of his name in his correspondence with American dignitaries including condolence letter regarding President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death was Hong Chin instead of Hong Jin.
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- (Korean) Empas entry
| Preceded by Yi Sang-ryong |
Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 1926 |
Succeeded by Yi Dong-nyung |
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| Provisional Government: Rhee Syng-man | Park Eunsik | Yi Sang-ryong | Hong Jin | Yi Dong-nyung | Kim Gu Republic: Rhee Syng-man | Yun Bo-seon | Park Chung-hee | Choi Kyu-hah | Chun Doo-hwan | Roh Tae-woo | Kim Young-sam | Kim Dae-jung | Roh Moo-hyun | Lee Myung-bak |
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