Yi Si-yeong

Yi Si-yeong
Vice President of South Korea
In office
24 July 1948 – 9 May 1951
President Syngman Rhee
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Kim Seong-su
Personal details
Born 3 December 1868
Hanseong-bu, Joseon
Died 19 April 1953(1953-04-19) (aged 84)
Busan, South Korea
Political party Democratic Party
Korean name
Hangul 이시영
Hanja 李始榮
Revised Romanization I Siyeong
McCune–Reischauer Ri Siyŏng
Pen name
Hangul 성재
Hanja 省齋
Revised Romanization Seongjae
McCune–Reischauer Sŏngjae
Courtesy name
Hangul 성흡
Hanja 聖翕
Revised Romanization Seongheup
McCune–Reischauer Sŏnghŭp
Pen name
Hangul 시림산인
Hanja 始林山人
Revised Romanization Sirimsanin
McCune–Reischauer Sirimsanin

Seongjae Yi Si-yeong (Chosŏn'gŭl: 이시영; Hanja: 李始榮, December 3, 1868 – April 19, 1953) was a Korean politician, independence activist, educator and Neo-confucianist scholar. He was Vice President of South Korea from 1948 to 1951.[1] Yi resigned after the National Defense Corps incident of 1951. His nickname was Seongjae (성재; 省齋) or Sirimsanin (시림산인; 始林山人). Before the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, he had served for Joseon as the Governor of South Pyongan Province and the President of Hansung Law Court.

Work book

  • Gamseemanuh (감시만어, 感時漫語)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hanguksa daesajeon (한국사대사전 Encyclopedia of Korean history) (2004), Goryeo chulpansa (고려출판사), p.1039
Political offices
Preceded by
 Governor of South Pyongan Province
1906–1907		 Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Office created		 Vice President of South Korea
1948–1951		 Succeeded by
Kim Seong-su


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