Jeong In-hong

Jeong In-hong
정인홍
Chief State Councillor
In office
12 February 1618 – 26 April 1619
Preceded byGi Ja-heon
Succeeded byPark Seung-jong
Left State Councillor
In office
27 February 1614 – 25 January 1618
Preceded byYi Hang-bok
Succeeded byJeong Chang-yeon
Right State Councillor
In office
29 September 1612 – 27 February 1614
(suspended from office: 13 June–6 November 1613)
Preceded byYi Hang-bok
Succeeded byJeong Chang-yeon
Personal details
Born(1363-03-08)8 March 1363
Hapcheon-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, Joseon
Died28 February 1452(1452-02-28) (aged 88)
Korean name
Hangul
정인홍
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong In-hong
McCune–ReischauerChung In-hong
Art name
Hangul
래암 or 내암
Hanja
Revised RomanizationRaeam, Naeam
McCune–ReischauerRaeam, Naeam
Courtesy name
Hangul
덕원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDeogwon
McCune–ReischauerTŏkwon

Jeong In-hong (Korean: 정인홍, 鄭仁弘; 26 September 1535 – 3 April 1623) was a scholar-official of the Joseon period of Korea. A general and a leader of the Northerners faction. He served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of Gwanghaegun. His art name was Raeam (also Naeam, 래암 來庵).[1] He belonged to the Seosan Jeong clan.