Yang Gi-tak

양기탁4th President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of KoreaIn office
January, 1926 – April 29, 1926Preceded byYi Sang-ryongSucceeded byYi DongnyeongPrime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of KoreaIn office
October, 1933 – October, 1935Preceded byKim KuSucceeded byRyu Dong-ryeol Personal detailsBorn(1871-04-02)April 2, 1871
Kangsŏ, P'yŏngan-do, JoseonDiedApril 20, 1938(1938-04-20) (aged 67)
Jiangsu, ChinaNationalityKoreanKorean nameHangulHanjaRevised RomanizationYang Gi-takMcCune–ReischauerYang Kit'akArt nameHangulHanjaRevised RomanizationUgangMcCune–ReischauerUgang

Yang Gi-tak (Korean: 양기탁; 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.

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.

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

Political offices
Preceded by Yi Sang-ryong	Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 1926	Succeeded by Yi Dongnyeong
Preceded by Kim Ku	Vice Presidents of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 1933-1935	Succeeded by Ryu Dong-ryeol