Yoon Ji Ho ( cor. 윤치호 ? , 尹致昊? ; December 26, 1864, Asan , Chuncheondo , Korea - December 9, 1945, Kaesong , South Korea , Japanese name Ito Tiko , 伊 東 致 昊) - Korean politician, activist of the Korean Independence Movement . His nephew Yoon Bo Song became president of the Republic of Korea in 1960.
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| Birth | December 26, 1864 Asan , Chuncheon-do , Korea | |||
| Death | December 9, 1945 (aged 80) Keson , South Korea | |||
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| Education | Vanderbilt University | |||
| Religion | Methodism | |||
Biography
Yoon Chhi Ho was born in 1864 in Asan County, Chungcheong-do Province. He graduated from Vanderbilt University [1] , Tennessee , USA, and received a doctorate in law from Emory University, Georgia [2] .
He held a number of government posts in the government of the Korean Empire , including in 1904 - Minister of Foreign Affairs. When Korea was annexed by the Japanese empire in 1910, Yoon Ji Ho joined the independence movement. He was one of the largest activists of this movement. In 1913, he was arrested and imprisoned for anti-Japanese activities.
In 1915, Yoon Chi Ho was released from prison and transferred to pro-Japanese positions [3] . He received the title of baron, worked in the apparatus of the Governor General of Korea . Moved to Japan. In 1945, elected to the House of Councilors. [ specify ] The Japanese Empire [4] . After the Second World War he returned to Korea.
He died on December 9, 1945 in the city of Keson. There is a version that he committed suicide, but there is no evidence of this.
Notes
- ↑ 100 Koreans Freed; But Baron Yun Chi-ho and Other Prominent Men Are Found Guilty New York Times. March 21, 1913.
- ↑ Loftus, Mary J. A Search for Truth; Yun Chi-Ho's Legacy is Rediscovered by his Great-granddaughter, Emory Magazine, Vol 80, No. 1, Spring 2004).
- ↑ 일제 친일 반민족 행위자 708 명 명단
- ↑ Yun Chi-ho, Naver Encyclopedia