Biography:Yi Gi

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Yi Gi
이기
Chief State Councillor
In office
June 16, 1549 – September 22, 1551
Preceded byHong Eon-pil
Succeeded bySim Yeon-won
Left State Councillor
In office
November 13, 1545 – June 7, 1548
Preceded bySeong Se-chang
Succeeded byHong Eon-pil
Right State Councillor
In office
September 28, 1545 – November 13, 1545
Preceded bySeong Se-chang
Succeeded byJeong Sun-bung
In office
January 25, 1545 – January 30, 1545
Preceded byYun In-gyeong
Succeeded byRyu Gwan
Personal details
Born(1476-10-26)October 26, 1476
DiedApril 28, 1552(1552-04-28) (aged 75)
Korean name
Hangul
이기
Hanja
李芑
Revised RomanizationI Gi
McCune–ReischauerYi Ki
Pen name
Hangul
경재
Hanja
敬齋
Revised RomanizationGyeong Jae
McCune–ReischauerKyŏng Chae
Courtesy name
Hangul
문중
Hanja
文仲
Revised RomanizationMun Jung
McCune–ReischauerMun Jung

Yi Gi (Korean: 이기, hanja:李芑, October 26, 1476 – April 28, 1552) was a Korean during the Joseon Dynasty. He was Prime Minister or Chief State Councillor from 1549 to 1551. He was the nephew of Seong Dam su (성담수), one of the members of Saengyuksin (생육신), and grand uncle of Yi I (Yulgok) (율곡 이이).

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