Gong Deok-gwi

In this Korean name, the family name is Gong.
Gong Deok-gwi
공덕귀
Gong, c. 1928
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, Keishōnan Province Korea, Empire of Japan
DiedNovember 24, 1997(1997-11-24) (aged 86)
Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
SpouseYun Posun
EducationKyoritsu Women's Theological Seminary
Korean name
Hangul
공덕귀
Hanja
孔德貴
RRGong Deokgwi
MRKong Tŏkkwi

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

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