Yang Gi-tak (Korean양기탁; 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.

The Korea Daily News

In 1904, Yang and British journalist Ernest Bethell first published Daehan Maeil Sinbo (대한매일신보), the newspaper publicly opposed Japanese actions in Korea. He and the newspaper played a significant role in the National Debt Repayment Movement.

New People's Association

In 1907, Yang played a key role in organizing the New People's Association to promote industry and Korean independence.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Carter J. Eckert, Ki-baik Lee, Young Ick Lew, Michael Robinson, and Edward W. Wagner, Korea Old and New: A History (Seoul: Ilchokak / Korea Institute, Harvard University, 1990), 246.
Political offices
Preceded by Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
1926
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
1933-1935
Succeeded by
Ryu Dong-ryeol