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Lee Wan-yong
Korean politician (1858–1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Chinese general, see Ye Wanyong (China).
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Wan-yong (Korean: 이완용; pronounced [iː wɐȵoŋ]; 17 July 1858 – 12 February 1926), also spelled Yi Wan-yong or Ye Wan-yong,[1] was a Korean politician who served as the 7th Prime Minister of Korea. He was pro-Japanese and is best remembered for signing the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, which placed Korea under Japanese rule in 1910.
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Quick Facts 7th Prime Minister of Korea, Monarch ...
Lee Wan-yong | |
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7th Prime Minister of Korea | |
In office 11 August 1910 – 29 August 1910 | |
Monarch | Sunjong |
Preceded by | Pak Che-soon |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1858-07-17)17 July 1858 Gwangju, Gyeonggi, Joseon (now Seongnam, South Korea) |
Died | 12 February 1926(1926-02-12) (aged 67) Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Seoul, South Korea) |
Korean name | |
Hunminjeongeum | 이완용 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Wanyong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Wanyong |
Art name | |
Hunminjeongeum | 일당 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ildang |
McCune–Reischauer | Iltang |
Courtesy name | |
Hunminjeongeum | 경덕 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gyeongdeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngdŏk |
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