나용균 羅容均
Independence patriot · Took part in the February 8 Declaration of Independence · Member of the Provisional Assembly · Member of the Constituent and 4th–6th National Assemblies, Deputy Speaker, Minister of Health and Social Affairs · Order of Merit for National Foundation, Patriotism Medal (1990)
| Life | 1895 ~ 1984 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 나주 나씨 |
Life & career
Na Yong-gyun (1895–1984) was an independence activist and politician. His clan seat was Naju and he came from Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. While studying at Waseda University in Japan he helped Baek Gwan-su, Kim Do-yeon and other students prepare a declaration of independence, briefly returning to Korea to seek support and funds from Song Jin-woo, Kim Seong-su and Choe Rin. He took part in the February 8 Declaration of Independence proclaimed in Tokyo in 1919.
When the leaders were arrested he fled to Shanghai in April 1919 and in July was chosen as a member of the Provisional Assembly, serving on its legislation and political affairs committees. In November 1921 he left Shanghai with Lyuh Woon-hyung and Kim Kyu-sik and in January 1922 attended the Congress of the Toilers of the Far East in Moscow; in 1922 he also served on the preparatory committee of the National Representatives Conference.
After liberation he returned home and in 1948 was elected to the Constituent National Assembly for Jeongeup, later serving in the 4th, 5th and 6th National Assemblies. He was Minister of Health and Social Affairs in 1960 and Deputy Speaker of the 6th National Assembly. He received the Medal for National Foundation (Geonguk Pojang) in 1977 and the Patriotism Medal in 1990.
Descendants
Son Ra Jong-il (per Korean Wikipedia)