An Jung-geun
An Jung-geun (Korean: 안중근; Korean pronunciation: [ɐndʑuŋɡɯn]; 2 September 1879 – 26 March 1910), sometimes spelled Ahn Joong-keun, was a Korean independence activist and pan-Asianist. His baptismal name was Thomas (도마).
The Honourable An Jung-geun | |
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An c. 1910 | |
| Born | 2 September 1879 |
| Died | 26 March 1910 (aged 30) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Known for | Assassinating Itō Hirobumi in 1909 |
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| Awards | Order of Merit for National Foundation (Posthumously) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안중근 |
| Hanja | 安重根 |
| Revised Romanization | An Jung-geun |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Chunggŭn |
He is remembered as a martyr in both South and North Korea for his 1909 assassination of the Japanese politician Itō Hirobumi, who had previously served as the Resident-General of Korea and first Prime Minister of Japan. An was imprisoned and later executed by Japanese authorities on 26 March 1910.
He was posthumously awarded the Order of Merit for National Foundation in 1962 by the South Korean government, the most prestigious civil decoration in the Republic of Korea, for his efforts for Korean independence.
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