Hwang In-sung

Hwang In-sung
황인성
Hwang-insung-archive-korea.jpg
March 1993
25th Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
25 February 1993 – 16 December 1993
PresidentKim Young-sam
Preceded byHyun Soong-jong
Succeeded byLee Hoi-chang
Personal details
Born(1926-01-09)9 January 1926
Muju, Zenrahoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died11 October 2010(2010-10-11) (aged 84)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKorea Military Academy
Korean name
Hangul
황인성
Hanja
黃寅性
Revised RomanizationHwang Inseong
McCune–ReischauerHwang Insŏng

Hwang In-sung (January 9, 1926, Muju, North Jeolla – October 11, 2010, Seoul) was a South Korean soldier and politician who served as the 25th Prime Minister.[1]

Born in the 4th Military Academy, he was appointed as a Major General in 1968. After the May 16 military affairs, he worked as a politician. Later, he joined the Democratic Party, serving as a member of the 11th, 12th and 14th National Assembly and as the first Prime Minister of the Civilian Government in 1993. He then resigned as prime minister for 10 months due to an open rice ripple.[2] In 1996, he served as a standing advisor to the Kumho Asiana Group. He served as a chairman of the Ahn Jung-geun association from 2002 until his death.

He died of old age on October 11, 2010 at the age of 84.[3]

  1. ^ 대한민국헌정회. rokps.or.kr. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  2. ^ "Forced out: South Korean Prime Minister Hwang..." chicagotribune.com. December 16, 1993. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  3. ^ 최, 이락 (2010-10-11). 황인성 前 국무총리 별세. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-28.