Yun Po-sun
| Yun Bosun | |
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| 윤보선 | |
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| 2nd President of South Korea | |
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In office August 13, 1960 – March 22, 1962 |
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| Prime Minister |
Ho Chong Chang Myon Song Yo-chan |
| Preceded by | Syngman Rhee |
| Succeeded by | Park Chung-hee |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 26, 1897 Sinhang-ri, Dunpo-myeon, Asan County, South Chungcheong, Korea |
| Died | July 18, 1990 (aged 92) Anguk-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Resting place | Yun Family Cemetery |
| Nationality | Republic of Korea |
| Political party |
Democratic (1955) → New Democratic (1967) (Liberalism in South Korea) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Min (1915?–1937), Gong Deok-gwi (1948–1990) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (B.A., M.A.) |
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| Korean name | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Boseon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Posŏn |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Haewi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Haewi |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongcheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngch'ŏn |
Yun Posun (Hangul: 윤보선; Hanja: 尹潽善; Korean pronunciation: [jun.bo.sʌn] or [jun] [po.sʌn]; August 26, 1897 – July 18, 1990) was a Korean independence activist and politician, who served as President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962 before being replaced by the long-serving Park Chung-hee as a result of the May 16 coup in 1961.
Having entered politics after World War II, Yun served as Secretary to Korea's Chief of Staff in 1947; and was Mayor of Seoul in 1948. He served as Commerce Minister for the newly liberated Korea from 1949–1950. In 1955 Yun helped establish the South Korean Democratic Party.
Yun Posun was born in Dunpo-myeon, Asan, South Chungcheong Province in 1897. He was a son of Yun Chiso (윤치소, 1871–1944) and Lady Yi Beomsuk (이범숙, 1876–1969). Yun studied in the United Kingdom, graduating with a Master of Arts from the University of Edinburgh in 1930. He returned to Korea in 1932.
Yun entered politics in 1945 following Gwangbokjeol (Liberation Day). The first Doctor of Philosophy from Princeton University in Korea, as well as first President of South Korea, Dr. Syngman Rhee, was his mentor. By 1947, Yun was serving as Secretary to the Korean Chief of Staff. In 1948, Rhee appointed Yun to the position of mayor of Seoul. A year later, he was made Minister of Commerce and Industry. However, Yun soon began to disagree with Rhee's authoritarian policies.
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