Ruler · 1875 – 1965

Syngman Rhee

Lived 1875 – 1965; politician, writer. President of South Korea (South Korea), 1948 – 1960; also in the line of First Republic of Korea, Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and People's Republic of Korea.

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Lived: 1875 – 1965; 90 years
In office: 12 years; one reign
Lines: 4; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of South Korea

South Korea · the 1st of 19 dated reigns · 1948 – 2025

Syngman Rhee1948 – 1960

Paek Nak-chun1960

Ho Chong1960

Gwak Sanghun1960

15 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1948 – 1960 · 12 years · came to it aged 73

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1960; they died in 1965

Also in the line of First Republic of Korea (1st of 2), Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1st of 2) and People's Republic of Korea (1st of 1).

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