Kim Chung-yul (Korean김정렬, 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
김정렬
IJA Captain Kim and Kawasaki Ki-61
19th Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
14 July 1987 – 25 February 1988
PresidentChun Doo-hwan
Preceded byLho Shin-yong
Succeeded byLee Hyun-jae
Personal details
Born(1917-09-29)29 September 1917
Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died7 September 1992(1992-09-07) (aged 74)
Seoul, South Korea
NationalityKorean
Korean name
Hangul
김정렬
Hanja
金貞烈
Revised RomanizationKim Jeongryeol
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏngryŏl

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 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

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  1. ^ "Kim Chung Yul, 75, South Korean Premier". The New York Times. 9 September 1992. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "One-Time Prime Minister of South Korea". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  3. ^ Korea Digest. Korean Information Office, Embassy of Korea. 1987.
  4. ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-26497-1.
  5. ^ 친일인명사전편찬위원회 編 (2009). 친일인명사전 (Chinilpa Name List) 1. 친일문제연구총서 인명편. 민족문제연구소. ISBN 978-89-93741-03-2
  6. ^ "Chun Shakes Up Cabinet to Ensure 'Fairness'". Los Angeles Times. 14 July 1987. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ^ Macdonald, Donald S. (19 February 2018). The Koreans: Contemporary Politics And Society, Third Edition. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-97243-0.