vicepresident native_name_lang children religion nationality party native_name signature order image article_title name alma_mater
yi si-yeong ko rhee september 1 , 1931 -rrb- - adopted in-soo yi in-su or 이인수 - -lrb- b. methodism south korean liberal 이승만 syngman rhee signature.svg 1st president of south korea rhee syng-man in 1956.jpg syngman rhee
 syngman rhee george m.a. -rrb- princeton university -lrb- ph.d. -rrb- washington university -lrb- b.a. -rrb- harvard university -lrb-
syngman rhee

syngman rhee -lrb- `` i seungman '' , ; april 18 , 1875 -- july 19 , 1965 -rrb- was a south korean statesman , the first president of the provisional government of the republic of korea , and the first president of south korea .
his three-term presidency of south korea -lrb- august 1948 to april 1960 -rrb- was strongly affected by cold war tensions on the korean peninsula .
rhee was regarded as an anti-communist and a strongman , and he led south korea through the korean war .
his presidency ended in resignation following popular protests against a disputed election .
he died in exile in honolulu , hawaii .
