남송학
Politician and printer who served in the 2nd and 3rd National Assemblies for Yongsan, Seoul
| Life | 1903 ~ 1974 |
| Era | 일제강점기·현대 |
| Clan | 영양 남씨 |
Life & career
Nam Song-hak (1903-1974) was a politician and printer born in Mapo, Seoul, of the Yeongyang Nam clan. He graduated from Waseda University's political economy department as an extramural student in 1927 and completed the 5th administration course at the National Defense College in 1960.
He served as finance chief of the central headquarters of the National Association for the Rapid Realization of Independence, chairman of the Joseon Printing Culture Association, Yongsan district head of the Korean Youth Corps and training chief of the Liberal Party headquarters, and ran Namyang Printing. In the 1948 constituent assembly election he stood as an independent in Yongsan, Seoul, and lost, placing second.
He won in Yongsan in 1950 (2nd Assembly, Korean National Party) and in 1954 (3rd Assembly, Liberal Party), serving two terms, and lost in 1958. He died in Seoul on 22 June 1974 at 70. See the Yeongyang Nam clan page for the clan overview.
Printing and Civic Work
He ran Namyang Printing and chaired the Joseon Printing Culture Association, working in the printing industry.
Assembly Elections
After losing in 1948 he won in Yongsan in 1950 and 1954 and lost again in 1958. He also ran on a proportional list in 1963 but was not elected.