Kim Chung-yul

His Excellency
Kim Chung-yul
김정렬
6th Minister of National Defense
In office
6 July 1957 – 2 May 1960
PresidentSyngman Rhee
Prime MinisterPosition abolished
Vice PresidentChang Myon
Preceded byKim Yong-woo
Succeeded byLee Jong-chan
19th Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
14 July 1987 – 6 August 1987 (acting)
PresidentChun Doo-hwan
Preceded byLho Shin-yong
Lee Han-key (acting)
Succeeded by(Himself)
In office
7 August 1987 – 24 February 1988
PresidentChun Doo-hwan
Preceded by(Himself)
Succeeded byLee Hyun-jae
Personal details
Born(1917-09-29)29 September 1917
Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died7 September 1992(1992-09-07) (aged 74)
Seoul, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul
김정렬
Hanja
金貞烈
RRGim Jeongryeol
MRKim Chŏngnyŏl

Kim Chung-yul (Korean: 김정렬, 29 September 1917 – 7 September 1992) was a South Korean Air Force officer who served as the prime minister of South Korea from July 1987 to February 1988.

Personal life

Kim as an IJA captain standing next to his Kawasaki Ki-61

He was born on 29 September 1917. He graduated from Imperial Japanese Army Air Academy and Akeno Army Aviation School. He fought the Royal Air Force primarily in Southeast Asia and was a IJA Captain at the end of WW2.

He was South Korean Ambassador to United States and National Defence Minister. He served in the Korean Air Force during World War II. On 7 September 1992, he died after a lengthy illness. His native city was Seoul.

References

  1. ↑ "Kim Chung Yul, 75, South Korean Premier". The New York Times. 9 September 1992. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "One-Time Prime Minister of South Korea". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Korea Digest. Korean Information Office, Embassy of Korea. 1987.
  4. 1 2 Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-26497-1.
  5. ↑ 친일인명사전편찬위원회 編 (2009). 친일인명사전 (Chinilpa Name List) 1. 친일문제연구총서 인명편. 민족문제연구소. ISBN 978-89-93741-03-2
  6. ↑ "Chun Shakes Up Cabinet to Ensure 'Fairness'". Los Angeles Times. 14 July 1987. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Macdonald, Donald S. (19 February 2018). The Koreans: Contemporary Politics And Society, Third Edition. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-97243-0.