I am Syngman Rhee,im born 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960.im is also known by his pen name Woonam,im was also the first and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea from 1919 to my impeachment in 1925 and from 1947 to 1948. As President of South Korea, my government was characterised by authoritarianism