Yun Chi-young
South Korean politician (1898–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yun Chi-Young (Korean: 윤치영; 10 February 1898 – 10 February 1996) was a Korean independence activist, journalist, and politician, diplomat of South Korea. He was the first Interior Minister (1948), 2nd Republic of Korea Ambassador to France from 1950 to 1951, 1st, 2nd and 3rd National Assembly of South Korea and 13th Mayor of Seoul from 1963 to 1966. His art name is Dongsan (Korean: 동산).
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In this Korean name, the family name is Yun.
Quick Facts 1st Minister of the Interior, President ...
Yun Chi-young | |
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1st Minister of the Interior | |
In office 15 August 1948 – 15 December 1948 | |
President | Syngman Rhee |
Preceded by | Politic Open |
Succeeded by | Shin Sung-mo |
13th Mayor of Seoul | |
In office 17 December 1963 – 30 March 1966 | |
Preceded by | Yun Tae-il |
Succeeded by | Kim Hyon-uk |
Personal details | |
Born | (1898-02-10)10 February 1898 Seoul, Joseon Dynasty |
Died | 9 February 1996(1996-02-09) (aged 97) Seoul, South Korea |
Political party | Korea Nationalist Party (1948–1958) |
Other political affiliations | Lee Byung-young(1907–1923) Lee Eun-Hye (1924–1980) |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 윤치영 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yun Chi-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yun Chi'-yŏng |
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He was Yun Posun's younger half-uncle, and politician and independence activist Yun Chi-ho's younger cousin. Yun Bo-seon is his second brother, and he is Yun Chi-So's son.