Hyun Soong-jong
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Hyun Soong-jong | |
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현승종 | |
24th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
In office 8 October 1992 – 25 February 1993 | |
President | Roh Tae-woo |
Preceded by | Chung Won-shik |
Succeeded by | Hwang In-sung |
Personal details | |
Born | Kaisen, Heian'nan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan | 26 February 1919
Died | 25 May 2020 South Korea | (aged 101)
Alma mater | Keijō Imperial University |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 현승종 |
Hanja | 玄勝鍾 |
Revised Romanization | Hyeon Seungjong |
McCune–Reischauer | Hŏn Sŭngchong |
Hyun Soong-jong (26 February 1919 – 25 May 2020)[1][2] was a South Korean politician. He served as the 24th Prime Minister of South Korea from 8 October 1992[3] to 25 February 1993. Hyun died on 25 May 2020 at the age of 101.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Korea Annual
- ^ a b '노태우정부 마지막 총리' 현승종 전 한림대 총장 (in Korean)
- ^ New Straits Times. "Roh picks don as new PM". 8 October 1992, p. 23. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
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- Prime ministers of South Korea
- 1919 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from South Pyongan Province
- South Korean centenarians
- Men centenarians
- Keijō Imperial University alumni
- South Korean people of North Korean origin
- Academic staff of Korea University
- Presidents of universities and colleges in South Korea
- South Korean politician stubs