Chung Won-shik | |
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정원식 | |
23rd Prime Minister of South Korea | |
In office 24 May 1991 – 8 October 1992 Acting to 7 July 1991 | |
President | Roh Tae-woo |
Preceded by | Ro Jai-bong |
Succeeded by | Hyun Soong-jong |
Personal details | |
Born | Sainei, Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan | 5 August 1928
Died | 12 April 2020 South Korea | (aged 91)
Alma mater | Seoul National University (BA) Vanderbilt University (MA, PhD) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정원식 |
Hanja | 鄭元植 |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Wonsik |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Wontik |
Chung Won-shik (Korean: 정원식; 5 August 1928[1] – 12 April 2020) was a South Korean politician, educator, soldier, and author. He was the 23rd Prime Minister of South Korea.