Ho Chong

Korean politician and independence activist (1896-1988)

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Prime minister: Himself
Vice president: Himself
Preceded by: Syngman Rhee
Succeeded by: Kwak Sang-hoon ( acting )
President: Syngman Rhee
Born: ( 1896-04-08 ) 8 April 1896, Busan , Joseon
Died: 18 September 1988 (1988-09-18) (aged 92), Seoul , South Korea
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Baek Gui-Ran
Alma mater: Bosung College
Hangul: 허정
Hanja: 許政
Rr: Heo Jeong
Mr: Hŏ Chŏng

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Heo
Gender: male
Citizenship: South Korea
Place of birth: Busan
Place of death: Seoul
Occupation: activist
Educated at: Korea University
Political party: Liberal Party
Languages spoken: Korean
Religion: Methodism
Image: Heo Jeong.png

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date of birth: 1896-04-08
date of death: 1988-09-18
Commons category: Ho Chong
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Hŏ Chŏng
Revised Romanization: Heo Jeong
different from: Huh Jung
cause of death: disease
name in native language: 허정
manner of death: natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Ho Chong (Korean: 허정; 8 April 1896 – 18 September 1988) was a South Korean politician and Korean independence activist who served as the prime minister of South Korea during the country's Second Republic. He also served as the acting president of South Korea in 1960 following the April Revolution that overthrew the First Republic. Ho was known by his art name Uyang (우양; lit. 'friend of the seas').

Early life and education

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