| Yang Gi-tak 양기탁 梁起鐸 |
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| 9th President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea | |
| In office 1933–1935 |
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| Preceded by | Yi Dongnyeong |
| Succeeded by | Yi Dongnyeong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1871 Kangsŏ, P'yŏngan-do, Joseon |
| Died | April 20, 1938 (aged 67) Jiangsu, China |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Yang Gi-tak | |
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| 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.
In 1904, Yang and British journalist Ernest Bethel first published Daehan Maeil Sinbo((Korean)), 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.
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]
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| Preceded by Yi Dongnyeong |
Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 1933–1935 |
Succeeded by Yi Dongnyeong |
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