President of South Korea23 April 1919
Appointed President of Korea of the Hansong Provisional Government
Historical person
Syngman Rhee Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Syngman Rhee, based on 41 World History Database records associated with South Korea.
41 records1919–196520 events6 places
Chronological biography
1919
Provisional Government23 April 1919
Appointed President of Korea of the Hansong Provisional Government
Conference of ParisJune 1919
Declares Korean independence at the Paris Peace Conference
Independence of KoreaJune 1919
Declares Korean independence at the Paris Peace Conference
Independence of South KoreaJune 1919
Declares Korean independence at the Paris Peace Conference
President of South Korea6 September 1919
Appointed President of Korea of the Shanghai Provisional Government
Provisional Government6 September 1919
Appointed President of Korea of the Shanghai Provisional Government
1920
GovernmentDecember 1920
Assumes duties as President of the Provisional Government
Provisional GovernmentDecember 1920
Assumes duties as President of the Provisional Government
1921
Independence of KoreaJuly 1921
Returns to Honolulu to continue leadership of Korean independence
Independence of South KoreaJuly 1921
Returns to Honolulu to continue leadership of Korean independence
1932
Independence of KoreaJanuary 1932
Seeks support from the League of Nations for Korean independence
Independence of South KoreaJanuary 1932
Seeks support from the League of Nations for Korean independence
1945
Exile of Syngman RheeOctober 1945
Returns to Korea after 33 yrs in exile
1946
Independence of KoreaFebruary 1946
Organizes the National Asociation for the Acceleration of Korean independence. Appointed President of the South Korean Democratic Council of the Republic of Korea
Independence of South KoreaFebruary 1946
Organizes the National Asociation for the Acceleration of Korean independence. Appointed President of the South Korean Democratic Council of the Republic of Korea
President of South KoreaFebruary 1946
Appointed President of the South Korean Democratic Council of the Republic of Korea
Independence of South KoreaJune 1946
Calls for the establishment of a Government in South Korea
Independence of South KoreaDecember 1946
Visits the USA to gain support for the establishment of a Korean Government
1947
Independence of South KoreaMarch 1947
Visits Chiang Kai-shek to gain support for the establishment of a Korean Government
1948
Constitution of South Korea1948
The Government of the Republic of Korea is formally founded. Enacts the Constitution of the Republic of Korea
Independence of South Korea1948
The Government of the Republic of Korea is formally founded. Enacts the Constitution of the Republic of Korea
President of South Korea25 June 1948
Appointed President of South Korea
President of South KoreaJuly 1948
Appointed President of the Republic of Korea
Constitution of South KoreaAugust 1948
The Government of the Republic of Korea is formally founded
Independence of South KoreaAugust 1948
The Government of the Republic of Korea is formally founded
Visit to Japan at the invitation of General DouglasOctober 1948
Visits Japan at the invitation of General Douglas MacArthur
1949
Withdrawal NegotiationsMay 1949
Organizes a national campaign against proposed US withdrawal from Korea
Conference of ChinhaeAugust 1949
Hosts the Sinon Conference of Chinhae, attended by Chiang Kai-shek
1950
Reform of Land OwnershipMarch 1950
Promulgates the Land Reform Act
Declaration of War25 June 1950
North Korean communists invade South Korea
Invasion of KoreaSeptember 1950
Organizes a counter-offensive & drives the communists across 38th parallel
1951
PeaceJuly 1951
Truce talks begin. Opposes the UNs attempt to sign a separate armistice
1952
President of South KoreaAugust 1952
Appointed President of the Republic of Korea, 2nd term
1956
President of South KoreaMay 1956
Appointed President of the Republic of Korea, 3rd term
1958
Visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Ngo DinhNovember 1958
Visits Vietnam at the invitation of Ngo Dinh Diem
1959
Economy of South KoreaMay 1959
Establishes a 5 yr program for economic development
1960
President of South KoreaMarch 1960
Appointed President of the Republic of Korea, 4th term
ElectionApril 1960
Resigns afte alleged election irregularities
Resignation of Syngman RheeApril 1960
Resigns afte alleged election irregularities
1965
Death of Syngman Rhee1965
Death of Syngman Rhee
Titles and roles
President of Korea
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.