Baek Nak-jun
Baek Nak-jun | |
|---|---|
| Acting President of South Korea | |
| In office 8 August 1960 – 12 August 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Ho Chong |
| Preceded by | Ho Chong (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Yun Po-sun |
| President of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 8 August 1960 – 16 May 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 용재(庸齋) March 9, 1895 Gwansam-ri, Gwanju-myeon, Chongju-gun, Pyongan Province, Joseon (now North Pyongan Province, North Korea) |
| Died | January 13, 1985 (aged 89) Seoul, South Korea |
| Resting place | Seoul National Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Park College (BA) Princeton University (MA) Yale University (PhD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 백낙준 |
| Hanja | 白樂濬 |
| RR | Baek Nakjun |
| MR | Paek Nakchun |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 용재 |
| Hanja | 庸齋 |
| RR | Yongjae |
| MR | Yongjae |
Baek Nak-jun (Korean: 백낙준; March 9, 1895 – January 13, 1985) was a South Korean politician, who was an acting president for a brief time during the Second Korean Republic. Baek was also known by his English name, "George Paik" and his nickname, "Yongjae" (용재).