Chung Il-kwon | |
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정일권 | |
9th 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 | Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, Russian SFSR | November 21, 1917
Died | January 17, 1994 Hawaii, United States | (aged 76)
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 |
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) |
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.
His art name was Chungsa (청사). He was also known by the Japanese pronunciation of his name: Tei Ikken.