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Kwak Sang-hoon (Korean: 곽상훈; October 21, 1896 – January 19, 1980) was a South Korean independence activist and politician who served as the 1st to 5th National Assembly member and served as acting president of South Korea for 7 days.[1][2][3]
Samyeon Kwak | |
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| 삼연 곽상훈 | |
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| Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea | |
| In office 2 May 1960 – 16 May 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Ki-poong |
| Succeeded by | abolished |
| President of South Korea | |
Acting | |
| In office 16 June 1960 – 23 June 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Ho Chong |
| Succeeded by | Heo Jeong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1896 |
| Died | January 19, 1980 (aged 83) Seoul, South Korea |
Early life
editKwak Sang-hoon was born on October 21, 1896, in Dongnae-gun in the South Gyeongsang Province as the son of a military officer. His grandfather served as a military officer and served as a lieutenant colonel in Yeoju-gun, and the head of the middle army and the house of the middle army.[4]
In popular culture
editKwak was portrayed by actor Park Woong in the 1981―82 TV series, 1st Republic.
References
edit- ^ "Republic of Korea (South Korea)". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ 네이버 뉴스 라이브러리. NAVER Newslibrary. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Lee, Lee Hwa (2006). The Story of Korean History 20: We will find the country with our own strength. p. 245.
- ^ [인천인물 100人·7] 근·현대정치사 중심 삼연 곽상훈. 경인일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-13.