Kim Kyu-sik

Kim Kyu-sik
김규식
金奎植
Kim in 1946
Vice President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
In office
October 1940 – 3 March 1947
Personal details
Born(1881-01-29)January 29, 1881
Dongrae District, Busan, Joseon
DiedDecember 10, 1950(1950-12-10) (aged 69)
Manpo, North Korea
EducationRoanoke College
ReligionPresbyterianism
Korean name
Hangul
김규식
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Gyusik
McCune–ReischauerKim Kyusik
Art name
Hangul
우사, 죽적
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUsa, Jukjeok
McCune–ReischauerUsa, Chukchŏk
Courtesy name
Hangul
변갑
Revised RomanizationByeon(-)gap
McCune–ReischauerPyŏn'gap

Kim Kyu-sik, also spelled Kimm Kiusic (Korean김규식; Hanja金奎植, January 29, 1881 – December 10, 1950), was a Korean politician and academic during the Korean independence movement and a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Kim served in various roles in the provisional government, including as foreign minister, ambassador, education minister and finally as the vice president from 1940 until the provisional government's dissolution on March 3, 1947. Kim's art names included Usa (우사), Kummun (금문), Kimsong (김성), and Chukchok (죽적).


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