Kim Chung-yul (Korean: 김정렬, 29 September 1917 – 7 September 1992) was a South Korean Air Force officer who served as Prime Minister of South Korea from July 1987 to February 1988.[1][2][3]
Kim Chung-yul | |
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김정렬 | |
19th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
In office 14 July 1987 – 25 February 1988 | |
President | Chun Doo-hwan |
Preceded by | Lho Shin-yong |
Succeeded by | Lee Hyun-jae |
Personal details | |
Born | Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan | 29 September 1917
Died | 7 September 1992 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 74)
Nationality | Korean |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김정렬 |
Hanja | 金貞烈 |
Revised Romanization | Kim Jeongryeol |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngryŏl |
Personal life
editHe was born on 29 September 1917.[4] He graduated from Imperial Japanese Army Air Academy and Akeno Army Aviation School. He fought with 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.
- ^ a b "One-Time Prime Minister of South Korea". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Korea Digest. Korean Information Office, Embassy of Korea. 1987.
- ^ a b 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.