Hwang Hui

Hwang Hui
황희
Chief State Councillor
In office
8 October 1431 – 21 October 1449
Preceded byGu Jong-gil
Succeeded byHa Yeon
Left State Councillor
In office
21 February 1427 – 9 December 1430
Preceded byYi Jik
Succeeded byMaeng Sa-seong
Right State Councillor
In office
18 July 1426 – 21 February 1427
Preceded byCho Yeon
Succeeded byMaeng Sa-seong
Personal details
Born1363
Died1452
Spouse(s)Lady Choe
Lady, of the Cheongju Yang clan
Children
  • Lady Hwang
  • Hwang Chi-sin
  • Hwang Bo-sin
  • Hwang Su-sin
  • Hwang Jik-sin
  • Lady Hwang
Parents
  • Hwang Gun-seo (father)
  • Lady, of the Yonggung Gim clan (mother)
Korean name
Hangul
황희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang Hui
McCune–ReischauerHwang Hŭi
Art name
Hangul
방촌
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBangchon
McCune–ReischauerBangch'on
Childhood name
Hangul
수로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSuro
McCune–ReischauerSuro
Courtesy name
Hangul
구부
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGubu
McCune–ReischauerKubu
Posthumous name
Hangul
익성
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIkseong
McCune–ReischauerIksŏng

Hwang Hui (1363–1452) was a politician of the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, who came from the Jangsu Hwang clan and served as prime minister of the Joseon dynasty from 1431 to 1449.