Syngman Rhee (Korean: ์ด์น๋ง; Hanja: ๆๆฟๆ; pronounced [iห.sษฏล.man]; 26 March 1875 โ 19 July 1965), also known by his art name Unam (์ฐ๋จ; ้ฉๅ), was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. His administration was characterised by authoritarianism, limited economic development,...
