Sin Ik-hui
Korean independence activist (1892–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sin Ik-hui (Korean: 신익히; Hanja: 申翼熙; 9 June 1894 – 5 May 1956) was a Korean independence activist and politician.[1] He was Speaker of the National Assembly during President Syngman Rhee's first term (4 August 1948 and 30 May 1950) and second term (19 June 1950 and 30 May 1954).
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Quick Facts The Right Honourable, Speaker of the National Assembly ...
Sin Ik-hui | |
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신익히 | |
Speaker of the National Assembly | |
In office 4 August 1948 – 30 May 1954 | |
Preceded by | Syngman Rhee |
Succeeded by | Lee Ki-poong |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 31 May 1948 – 5 May 1956 | |
Constituency | Gwangju, Gyeonggi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1894-06-09)9 June 1894 |
Died | 5 May 1956(1956-05-05) (aged 61) |
Political party | National Association, Democratic Nationalist, Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 신익히 or 신익희 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sin Ikhi or Sin Ikhui |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Ikhi or Sin Ikhŭi |
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His nickname was Haegong (해공; 海公) or Haehu (해후; 海候) and his courtesy name was Yeogu (여구; 如耉). He also went by the name Patrick Henry Shinicky in English-language publications.[2][3]