Chang Myon
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Chang Myon 장면 張勉 | |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office November 23, 1950 – April 24, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Shin Sung-mo (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Yi Yun-yong (acting) |
| 7th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office August 18, 1960 – May 18, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Heo Jeong |
| Succeeded by | Chang Do-yong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1899 Seoul, Korean Empire |
| Died | June 4, 1966 (aged 66) Seoul, South Korea |
| Spouse | Kim Ok-yun |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장면 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Myeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Myŏn |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 운석 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Unseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Unsŏk |
| Japanese name: Tamaoka Tsutomu (玉岡勉) | |
Chang Myon (August 28, 1899 - June 4, 1966), or John Myun Chang, was a South Korean politician and educator. He was the Vice President of the First Republic and the Prime Minister of the Second Republic. Under the policy of sōshi-kaimei in Korea under Japanese rule, he adopted the Japanese name Tsutomu Tamaoka (玉岡勉, Tamaoka Tsutomu).
Early life and career
A devout Roman Catholic, he graduated from Manhattan College in New York City.[when?] He served as South Korea's first ambassador to the United States from 1949 to 1951. He was appointed as the second prime minister of the Republic of Korea on November 23, 1950. In 1956, he was elected vice president of South Korea.[citation needed]
After Syngman Rhee's government was ousted by a student-led pro-democracy uprising, he was appointed Prime Minister of the Second Republic in 1960. Although the position of the President still existed, Chang Myon functioned as the head of the South Korean government. Chang Myon's government ended when Park Chung-hee led a successful coup, which ended the Second Republic. [citation needed]
Family
His son John Chang-yik is the Roman Catholic bishop of Chuncheon and a former president of the South Korean Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Other
- April 1919 Yongsan Teaching with little theological lecturer
- April 1, 1930 Seoul DongSung Commercial High School teacher
- 1931 DongSung Commercial High School chief of administration
- November 9, 1936 DongSung Commercial High School Principal
- April 1939 - August 1942 GyeSeong elementary school 3rd Principal
- September 1948 UN mission on behalf of the Republic of Korea
- 1950 2nd Korea Prime Minister
- 1956 4th Vice-President of the Republic of Korea
- April 23, 1960 retired
- August 18, 1960 8dr Korea Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
See also
- Democratic Party of Korea
- Park Chung-hee
- Syngman Rhee
- Yun Bo-Seon
- Yun Chi-ho
- Yun Chi-Young
- Jang Jun-ha
- Kim Young-sam
- Heo Jeong
References
External links
- Template:Ko icon Unsuk Chang Myon Memorial Society(Korean)
- Template:Ko icon Profile from the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
- Prime ministers of South Korea
- 1899 births
- 1966 deaths
- Korean educators
- Leaders ousted by a coup
- Manhattan College alumni
- People from Incheon
- Prime Ministers of South Korea
- South Korean diplomats
- Cold War leaders
- Korean expatriates in the United States
- South Korean Roman Catholics
- South Korean people of the Korean War
- Ambassadors of South Korea
- Vice Presidents of South Korea
- South Korean anti-communists
- Korean religious leaders
- Government ministers of South Korea
- South Korean democracy activists
- Liberal Party (South Korea) politicians
- Democratic Party (South Korea) politicians