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Park Choong-hoon

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In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Choong-hoon
박충훈
Acting President of South Korea
In office
August 16, 1980 – August 27, 1980
Prime MinisterHimself (acting)
Preceded byChoi Kyu-hah
Succeeded byChun Doo-hwan
Acting Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
May 22, 1980 – September 1, 1980[1]
PresidentChoi Kyu-hah
Himself (acting)
Preceded byShin Hyun-hwak
Succeeded byNam Duck-woo
Personal details
Born(1919-01-19)January 19, 1919
Jeju City, Korea, Empire of Japan
DiedMarch 16, 2001(2001-03-16) (aged 82)
Alma materDoshisha Higher Commercial School
Korea National Defense University

Park Choong-hoon (Korean: 박충훈; January 19, 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]

Biography

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Park 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

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  1. ^ "Former Prime Ministers". www.opm.go.kr. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Today in Korean history". Yonhap News Agency. March 15, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "How Park came to love exports, businessmen". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Economic Planning Board (1961 - 1994)". May 11, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Chapman, William (June 4, 1980). "S. Korean Military Begins Campaign To Win Public Trust, Bolster Prestige". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "27. South Korea (1948-present)". uca.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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