Park Choong-hoon (Korean: 박충훈; 19 January 1919 – March 16, 2001) was a South Korean politician who served as the acting prime minister and acting president of South Korea in 1980.[2]
Park Choong-hoon | |
|---|---|
| 박충훈 | |
| Acting President of South Korea | |
| In office August 16, 1980 – August 27, 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Choi Kyu-hah |
| Succeeded by | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Acting Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office May 22, 1980 – September 1, 1980[1] | |
| President | Choi Kyu-hah Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Shin Hyun-hwak |
| Succeeded by | Nam Duck-woo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1919 Jeju City, Chōsen |
| Died | March 16, 2001 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Doshisha Higher Commercial School Korea National Defense University |
Biography
editPark was born in Jeju-gun, Jeju City and graduated from Gyeongseong No. 1 High School, Doshisha Higher Commercial School, and Korea National Defense University. In 1949, he was commissioned as an officer in the Republic of Korea Air Force, and in 1961 he was promoted to the rank of Major General of the Republic of Korea Air Force. He served as director of Trade Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, vice minister of Commerce and Industry, minister of Commerce and Industry,[3] and deputy prime minister and minister of the Economic Planning Board in 1967.[4]
After that, he held positions such as the chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, the chairman of Daewoo, and the chairman of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. In May 1980, when Prime Minister Shin Hyun-hwak resigned due to the outbreak of the Gwangju Uprising, he was appointed as the acting prime minister.[5] Upon President Choi Kyu-hah's resignation, Park became the acting president of South Korea. He served in the role from August 16, 1980, until Chun Doo-hwan was elected by the National Conference for Unification on August 27, 1980.[2][6]
On April 23, 1981, he was elected as an advisory member of the National Advisory Council.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Former Prime Ministers". www.opm.go.kr. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Today in Korean history". Yonhap News Agency. March 15, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "How Park came to love exports, businessmen". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ "Economic Planning Board (1961 - 1994)". May 11, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Chapman, William (June 4, 1980). "S. Korean Military Begins Campaign To Win Public Trust, Bolster Prestige". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "27. South Korea (1948-present)". uca.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-19.