Yun Posun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yun Posun

2nd President of South Korea

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1897

Place of Birth: Asan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1990

Profession: politician, journalist

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Yun Posun (Korean: ???; Hanja: ???; Korean pronunciation: [jun.bo.s?n] or [jun] [po.s?n]; August 26, 1897 – July 18, 1990) was a South Korean politician and Korean independence activist, 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 to 1950.
In 1955 Yun helped establish the South Korean Democratic Party.