| Park Seung-ho | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Interim Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
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.
Biography
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.
References
- Soo Ja Kim (2016) 남조선과도입법의원 여성의원의 입법 활동(1946-1948): `여성의원 특별취급안`을 중심으로
- 해방정국 1호 여성 법안은 ‘공창제 폐지’였다 Women's News, 30 May 2019
- Shin Bok-ryong (2008) The Politics of Separation of the Korean Peninsula, 1943-1953, p229
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