Shin Song-mo | |
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신성모 | |
Acting Prime Minister of South Korea[1] | |
In office April 21, 1950 – November 23, 1950 | |
President | Syngman Rhee |
Preceded by | Lee Beom-seok |
Succeeded by | Chang Myon |
Personal details | |
Born | Uiryeong, Gyeongsang-do, Joseon (now Uiryeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea) | October 20, 1891
Died | May 29, 1960 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 68)
Cause of death | Cerebral hemorrhage |
Resting place | Daejeon National Cemetery |
Citizenship | South Korean |
Nationality | Korean |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 신성모 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sin Seong-mo |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Sŏngmo |
Art name | |
Hangul | 소창 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sochang |
McCune–Reischauer | Soch'ang |
Shin Song-mo or Shin Sung-mo (Korean: 신성모, October 20, 1891 – May 29, 1960)[2] was a Korean independence activist and politician. He was an acting prime minister in 1950 following the first prime minister of South Korea, Lee Beom-seok. He served as a Defence Minister during the Korean War.[1]