Park Seung-ho (Korean: 박승호) was a South Korean politician. In 1946 she was one of the four women who were appointed to the Interim Legislative Assembly, becoming South Korea's first female legislators.[1]

Park Seung-ho
Member of the Interim Legislative Assembly
In office
1946–1948

Biography

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Following the end of World War II, the United States Army Military Government established an Interim Legislative Assembly with 90 members; 45 elected and 45 appointed by Military Governor John R. Hodge. Although women were unable to vote in the election, Hodge appointed four women, including Park, who was a member of the Patriotic Women's Association.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Soo Ja Kim (2016) 남조선과도입법의원 여성의원의 입법 활동(1946-1948): `여성의원 특별취급안`을 중심으로
  2. ^ 해방정국 1호 여성 법안은 ‘공창제 폐지’였다 Women's News, 30 May 2019
  3. ^ Shin Bok-ryong (2008) The Politics of Separation of the Korean Peninsula, 1943-1953, p229