Kim Chung-yul (Korean: 김정렬, 29 September 1917 – 7 September 1992) was a South Korean Air Force officer who served as the prime minister of South Korea from July 1987 to February 1988.[1][2][3]
Kim Chung-yul | |
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| 김정렬 | |
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| 6th Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 6 July 1957 – 2 May 1960 | |
| President | Syngman Rhee |
| Prime Minister | Position abolished |
| Vice President | Chang Myon |
| Preceded by | Kim Yong-woo |
| Succeeded by | Lee Jong-chan
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| 19th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 14 July 1987 – 6 August 1987 (acting) | |
| President | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Preceded by | Lho Shin-yong Lee Han-key (acting) |
| Succeeded by | (Himself) |
| In office 7 August 1987 – 24 February 1988 | |
| President | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Preceded by | (Himself) |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hyun-jae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1917 |
| Died | 7 September 1992 (aged 74) Seoul, South Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김정렬 |
| Hanja | 金貞烈 |
| RR | Gim Jeongryeol |
| MR | Kim Chŏngnyŏl |
Personal life
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He was born on 29 September 1917.[4] He graduated from Imperial Japanese Army Air Academy and Akeno Army Aviation School. He fought the Royal Air Force primarily in Southeast Asia and was a IJA Captain at the end of WW2.[5]
He was South Korean Ambassador to United States[6] and National Defence Minister.[7] He served in the Korean Air Force during World War II.[4] On 7 September 1992, he died after a lengthy illness. His native city was Seoul.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Kim Chung Yul, 75, South Korean Premier". The New York Times. 9 September 1992. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- 1 2 "One-Time Prime Minister of South Korea". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ Korea Digest. Korean Information Office, Embassy of Korea. 1987.
- 1 2 Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-26497-1.
- ↑ 친일인명사전편찬위원회 編 (2009). 친일인명사전 (Chinilpa Name List) 1. 친일문제연구총서 인명편. 민족문제연구소. ISBN 978-89-93741-03-2
- ↑ "Chun Shakes Up Cabinet to Ensure 'Fairness'". Los Angeles Times. 14 July 1987. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ Macdonald, Donald S. (19 February 2018). The Koreans: Contemporary Politics And Society, Third Edition. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-97243-0.
External links
edit- (in Korean) 국무총리
- Prime Minister
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