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Syngman Rhee (Korean: 이승만, pronounced [iː.sɯŋ.man]; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee is also known by his art name Unam (우남; 雩南).
Apr 4, 2024 · Syngman Rhee (born March 26, 1875, P’yŏngsan, Hwanghae province, Korea [now in North Korea]—died July 19, 1965, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) was the first president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
Syngman Rhee ( Korean: 이승만, pronounced [ iː.sɯŋ.man]; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee is also known by his art name Unam ( 우남; 雩南 ).
Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) was a Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea between 1948 and 1960. Rhee was born in Hwanghae province, north-western Korea, the third of three sons.
Oct 11, 2023 · Syngman Rhee, a Princeton Ph.D. graduate, went on to become the first president of South Korea in 1948. His tenure as president was marred by controversy over autocratic tendencies.
Jun 27, 2018 · Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) was a leader in Korean independence movements. He was elected the first president of the Republic of Korea in 1948. His government was overthrown in 1960.
Syngman Rhee, or Lee Seungman or Yee Sung-man (March 26, 1875 – July 19, 1965), was the first president of South Korea. As a young man, he studied in the United States at George Washington University, Harvard, and Princeton University.
