Chung Il-kwon
South Korean general (1917–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Korean name, the family name is Chung.
Chung Il-kwon (Korean: 정일권; November 21, 1917 – January 17, 1994) was a South Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier. A general in the Republic of Korea Army, he served as Foreign Minister 1963 to 1964, and Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970. He was an ally of President Park Chung Hee.
Quick Facts His Excellency, 8th Prime Minister of South Korea ...
Chung Il-kwon | |
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정일권 | |
8th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
In office 10 May 1964 – 20 December 1970 | |
President | Park Chung Hee |
Preceded by | Choi Tu-son |
Succeeded by | Baek Du-jin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-11-21)November 21, 1917 Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, Russian SFSR |
Died | January 17, 1994(1994-01-17) (aged 76) Hawaii, United States |
Awards | Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malaysia) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Manchukuo South Korea |
Branch/service | Manchukuo Imperial Army (1941–1945) Republic of Korea Army |
Years of service | 1941–1957 |
Rank | Captain General |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Korean War |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Chung Il-kwon | |
Hangul | 정일권 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Il-gwon |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Il-gwŏn |
Art name | |
Hangul | 청사 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Cheongsa |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngsa |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 일진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Il-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Il-jin |
Japanese name: Nakashima Ikken (中島一權) |
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His art name was Chungsa (청사). He was also known by the Japanese pronunciation of his name: Tei Ikken.