Hyŏn Ikch'ŏl

Hyŏn Ikch'ŏl
현익철
Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the National People's Prefecture
In office
1929–1931
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKim Ho-seok
Central Executive Secretary of the Korean Revolutionary Party
In office
1929–1931
Preceded byOffice established
Personal details
Born1890
Pakchon County, North Pyongan Province, Korean Empire
DiedMay 7, 1938 (age 48) Changsha, Hunan, Republic of China
Resting placeMt. Akrok, Changsha, Hunan, Republic of China
NationalityKorean
Political partyKorean Revolutionary Party
SpousePang Sunhŭi
ChildrenHyŏn Sukja
Korean name
Hangul
현익철
Hanja
玄益哲
RRHyeon Ikcheol
MRHyŏn Ikch'ŏl
Art name
Hangul
묵관
Hanja
默觀
RRMukgwan
MRMukkwan

Hyŏn Ikch'ŏl (Korean: 현익철; Hanja: 玄益哲; 1890 – May 7, 1938) was a teacher and a Korean independence activist who served as chairman of the Tongui Department during the Japanese Occupation of Korea, chairman of the central executive committee of the National People's Prefecture, and central executive secretary of the Korean Revolutionary Party, and member of the Military Studies Compilation Committee of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.