Ham Tae-young, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ham Tae-young

South Korean politician

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1872

Place of Birth: Musan County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1964

Profession: judge, pastor

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Ham Tae-young

  • Ham Tae-young, sometimes Hahm Tae Young, (October 22, 1873 – October 24, 1964) was a South Korean politician, pastor and leader of the Presbyterian Church of Korea.
  • He was Vice President of South Korea from 1952 to 1956.
  • He was also a judge during the Korean Empire and an independence leader during Korea under Japanese rule.
  • He was one of the organizers of the March 1st Movement.
  • During his tenure as a judge, he reversed the death sentence of the young Syngman Rhee, who became the first president of South Korea four decades later.
  • After the Korean Empire fell and was annexed by Japan, Ham devoted his life to getting his country back.
  • He was one of the 48 representatives of the March 1st Movement and was jailed several times.
  • Ham was also active as a leader of Christianity in Korea, clashed often with Communists, and resisted Shinto rituals imposed by the Japanese government.
  • After Korea became independent following Japan's defeat in World War II, Ham was heavily involved in the founding of Republic of Korea and expanding Christian institutions.
  • Ham's first position in the new government was the president of the audit committee.
  • Rhee asked Ham to be his running mate at the height of the Korean War and the two won the election.
  • Ham retired from public service and received Order of Merit for National Foundation.
  • Ham died of natural causes at the age of 91 and it was observed for 7 days in a type of state funeral.
  • One of his sons Hahm Pyong-Choon later became a prominent South Korean politician and scholar.

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