김준연 金俊淵

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Photo: 퍼블릭 도메인 (1963년 1월 1일 이전 사망자의 저작물), 위키미디어 커먼스 · Wikimedia Commons
Life1895 ~ 1971
Era근현대
Clan김해 김씨

Life & career

Kim Jun-yeon took part in the February 8 Declaration of Independence and campaigned against Japanese rule as a reporter for the Chosun Ilbo and Dong-a Ilbo.

Born in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, he studied at Tokyo Imperial University and the University of Berlin. After liberation he helped found the Korea Democratic Party, served in the first National Assembly and as Minister of Justice (1950–1951), and remained active in politics through the 1960s. He died at his home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, in December 1971.

Grave

He is buried in a Catholic cemetery in Yangju, Gyeonggi-do.

Descendants

He had one son, Kim Gyu-sik, and three daughters, Kim Ja-ok, Kim Ja-hyang and Kim Ja-seon (who married Kim Hong-seop).

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