Yim Young-shin
First female minister of South Korea · South Korea · Politicians · Lived 1899 to 1977 · aged 77
Yim Young-shin is read about 22 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to September 20, 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Im Yeong-sin, also known by the English name Louise Yim, was a South Korean educator and politician. She was both the first female minister in South Korea, holding the post of Minister of Commerce and Industry from 1948 to 1949, and the first woman elected to the South Korean parliament, serving from 1949 to 1954.
Photos 1
Politicians from South Korea 6
About this person
Im Yeong-sin, also known by the English name Louise Yim, was a South Korean educator and politician. She was both the first female minister in South Korea, holding the post of Minister of Commerce and Industry from 1948 to 1949, and the first woman elected to the South Korean parliament, serving from 1949 to 1954. Yim also helped establish Chung-Ang University.
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.