Paek Nak-chun
Paek Nak-chun (Korean: 백낙준; Hanja: 白樂濬; March 9, 1895 – January 13, 1985) was a South Korean politician, who was an acting president for a brief time during the Second South Korean Republic. Paek was also known by his English name, "George Paik" and his nickname, "Yongjae" (용재; 庸; 齋).
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| Born | 용재(庸齋) March 9, 1895 Gwansam-ri, Gwanju-myeon, Chongju-gun, Pyongan Province, Korea (now North Pyongan Province, North Korea) |
| Died | January 13, 1985 (aged 89) Seoul, South Korea |
| Resting place | Seoul National Cemetery |
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| Revised Romanization | Baek Nakjun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek Nakchun |
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| Revised Romanization | Yongjae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yongjae |
Early life and education
Paek was born on March 9, 1895, and was the second son among six children. He moved around the country a lot in his younger years, and as a son of an official in various provincial governments, Paek entered Sosok Elementary School in Kwangju in 1944. In 1954, he was selected as the Korean delegate to the New Tork Herald-Tribune World Youth Forum and went to the United States for three months.[1]
See also
- April 19 Movement
- Politics of South Korea
- History of South Korea
- Syngman Rhee
- Park Chung-hee
- List of Korea-related topics
References
- "A Chronological history of Paik Nak-chung". Inter-Asia Cultural Studies. 11 (4): 615–625. 2010. doi:10.1080/14649373.2010.506797.
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