Gong Deok-gwi

Gong Deok-gwi (Korean: 공덕귀; April 21, 1911 – November 24, 1997[1]) was the wife of Yun Bo-seon, and thus was the second First Lady of South Korea from 1960 to 1962.

Gong Deok-gwi
Gong Deok-gwi in 1928
2nd First Lady of South Korea
In role
13 August 1960  23 March 1962
PresidentYun Posun
Preceded byFranziska Donner
Succeeded byYuk Young-soo
Personal details
Born(1911-04-21)April 21, 1911
Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, Korea
DiedNovember 24, 1997(1997-11-24) (aged 86)
Jongno, Seoul, South Korea
SpouseYun Posun
EducationKyoritsu Women’s Theological Seminary
Korean name
Hangul
공덕귀
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGongdeokgwi
McCune–ReischauerKongdŏkkwi

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