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Syngman Rhee (Korean: 이승만, pronounced [iː.sɯŋ.man]; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee is also known by his art name Unam (우남; 雩南).
Jul 19, 1998 · Syngman Rhee (born March 26, 1875, P’yŏngsan, Hwanghae province, Korea [now in North Korea]—died July 19, 1965, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) was the first president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
Jun 27, 2018 · Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) was a leader in Korean independence movements. He was elected the first president of the Republic of Korea in 1948. His government was overthrown in 1960.
Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) was a Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea between 1948 and 1960. Rhee was born in Hwanghae province, north-western Korea, the third of three sons.
Syngman Rhee, or Lee Seungman or Yee Sung-man (March 26, 1875 – July 19, 1965), was the first president of South Korea. As a young man, he studied in the United States at George Washington University, Harvard, and Princeton University.
Dr. Syngman Rhee (1875–1965) was an American-educated Korean exile who returned to his country to become the first President of South Korea in 1948. A fierce anticommunist but also an unpopular autocrat, Rhee led his nation—rather ineffectually—throughout the Korean War.
Oct 11, 2023 · Syngman Rhee, a Princeton Ph.D. graduate, went on to become the first president of South Korea in 1948. His tenure as president was marred by controversy over autocratic tendencies.
