Kim Kyu-sik 김규식 金奎植 | |
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Vice President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea | |
In office October 1940 – 3 March 1947 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dongrae District, Busan, Joseon | January 29, 1881
Died | December 10, 1950 Manpo, North Korea | (aged 69)
Education | Roanoke College |
Religion | Presbyterianism |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김규식 |
Hanja | 金奎植 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Gyusik |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kyusik |
Art name | |
Hangul | 우사, 죽적 |
Hanja | 尤史, 竹笛 |
Revised Romanization | Usa, Jukjeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Usa, Chukchŏk |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 변갑 |
Revised Romanization | Byeongap |
McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏn'gap |
Kim Kyu-sik (Korean: 김규식; Hanja: 金奎植, January 29, 1881 – December 10, 1950), also spelled Kimm Kiusic, was a Korean politician and academic during the Korean independence movement and a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Kim served in various roles in the provisional government, including as foreign minister, ambassador, education minister and finally as the vice president from 1940 until the provisional government's dissolution on March 3, 1947. Kim's art names included Usa (우사), Kummun (금문), Kimsong (김성), and Chukchok (죽적).