Syngman Rhee
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Syngman Rhee was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. His administration was characterised by authoritarianism, limited e
Official portrait, 1948
Rhee Syngman 1945's
Rhee's Library of Congress print, 1939
Rhee in 1905 dressed to meet Theodore Roosevelt
Yun Po-sun
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Yun Po-sun was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the second president of South Korea from 1960 to 1962. He was the only president of the short-lived Second Republic of Korea, and se
Syngman Rhee
…acting) Ho Chong (acting) Vice President Yi Si-yeong Kim Seong-su Ham Tae-young Chang Myon Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Ho Chong (acting) Yun Po-sun 1st Speaker of the National Assembly In office 31 May 1948 – 24 July 1948 Deputy Sin Ik-hui Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Sin Ik-hui…
Official portrait c. 1960
Yun Bo seon