Gong Deok-gwi
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Reign13 August 1960 – 23 March 1962
PredecessorFranziska Donner
SuccessorYuk Young-soo
BornApril 21, 1911
Tongyeong, Keishōnan Province Korea, Empire of Japan
Tongyeong, Keishōnan Province Korea, Empire of Japan
| Gong Deok-gwi | |
|---|---|
| State Council | |
 Gong Deok-gwi in 1928 | |
| First Lady of South Korea | |
| Reign | 13 August 1960 – 23 March 1962 |
| Predecessor | Franziska Donner |
| Successor | Yuk Young-soo |
| Born | April 21, 1911 Tongyeong, Keishōnan Province Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | November 24, 1997 (aged 86) Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Burial | Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea |
| Spouse | Yun Po-sun (m. 1949) |
| Education | Kyoritsu Women's Theological Seminary |
| Father | Gong Do-bin |
| Mother | Bang Mal-seon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 공덕귀 |
| Hanja | 孔德貴 |
| RR | Gong Deokgwi |
| MR | Kong Tŏkkwi |
Gong Deok-gwi (Korean: 공덕귀; April 21, 1911 – November 24, 1997[1]) was the wife of Yun Po-sun and the second First Lady of South Korea from 1960 to 1962.
