Yang Kit'ak

Yang Kit'ak
양기탁
4th President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
In office
January, 1926  April 29, 1926
Preceded byYi Sang-ryong
Succeeded byYi Dongnyeong
Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
In office
October, 1933  October, 1935
Preceded byKim Ku
Succeeded byRyu Dong-ryeol
Personal details
Born(1871-04-02)April 2, 1871
Kangsŏ, P'yŏngan-do, Joseon
DiedApril 20, 1938(1938-04-20) (aged 67)
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
NationalityKorean
Korean name
Hangul
양기탁
Hanja
梁起鐸
RRYang Gitak
MRYang Kit'ak
Art name
Hangul
우강
Hanja
雩岡
RRUgang
MRUgang

Yang Kit'ak (Korean: 양기탁; Hanja: 梁起鐸; April 2, 1871 – April 20, 1938) was one of the leaders of Korean independence movement who served as the 9th president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea from 1933 to 1935.