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Chung Il-kwon

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Chung Il-kwon

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Also known as Nakajima Ikken, Jeong Il-gwon, Chŏng Il-gwŏn, Ikken Tei

South Korean general, politician (1917–1994)

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Key facts

President
Park Chung Hee
Deputy
Chang Ki-young [ ko ]
Preceded by
Choi Tu-son
Succeeded by
Baek Du-jin
Born
( 1917-11-21 ) November 21, 1917, Nikolsk-Ussuriysky , Primorskaya Oblast , Russian SFSR
Died
January 17, 1994 (1994-01-17) (aged 76), Hawaii , United States
Occupation
Politician, cabinet minister, South Korean prime minister
Awards
Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malaysia)
Allegiance
Manchukuo , South Korea
Branch service
Manchukuo Imperial Army (1941–1945), Republic of Korea Army
Years of service
1941–1957
Rank
Captain , General
Battles wars
Second Sino-Japanese War , Korean War

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Encyclopedic overview

Chung Il-kwon (Korean: 정일권; November 21, 1917 – January 17, 1994) was a South Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier. A general in the Republic of Korea Army, he served as foreign minister 1963 to 1964, and prime minister from 1964 to 1970. He was an ally of President Park Chung Hee.

His art name was Chungsa (청사). He was also known by the Japanese pronunciation of his name: Tei Ikken.

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