Cho Byeong-ok
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| Cho Byeong-ok | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1894 Cheonan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, Joseon Dynasty |
| Died | February 15, 1960 (aged 65) Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | No Jeong-myeon 노정면 (盧禎冕) |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 조병옥 |
| Hanja | 趙炳玉 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Byeong-ok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Byŏngok |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 유석 |
| Hanja | 維石 |
| Revised Romanization | Yuseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yusŏk |
Cho Byeong-ok (1894 – 1960; Korean: 조병옥; Hanja: 趙炳玉) was a South Korean politician. He ran against incumbent president Syngman Rhee in the 1960 Presidential Elections but died just days before the election. Rhee received 90% of the vote.
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