Heo Jeong

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Heo Jeong
허정
許政
6th Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
June 15, 1960 – August 18, 1960
Preceded by Heo Jeong(Ministries involved)
Succeeded by Chang Myon
Ministries involved
In office
April 26, 1960 – June 14, 1960
Preceded by Byeon Yeong Tae
Succeeded by Heo Jeong
Prime Minister of South Korea(Acting)
In office
November 6, 1951 – April 9, 1952
Preceded by Chang Myon
Succeeded by Chang Myon
President of South Korea
(Acting)
In office
April 26, 1960 – August 14, 1960
Preceded by Syngman Rhee
Succeeded by Yun Bo-seon
Personal details
Born April 8, 1896(1896-04-08)
Busan, Korean Empire
Died September 18, 1988(1988-09-18) (aged 92)
Political party Democratic PartyLiberal PartyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s) Baek Gui-Ran
Korean name
Hangul 허정
Hanja
Revised Romanization Heo Jeong
McCune–Reischauer Hŏ Chŏng
Pen name
Hangul 우양
Hanja
Revised Romanization Uyang
McCune–Reischauer Uyang

Heo Jeong (Korea:허정, Hanja:許政, April 8, 1896 in Pusan - September 18, 1988 Seoul) was a Korean politician and independence activist. Heo was the sixth prime minister of South Korea during the Second Republic.[1] He was also an acting prime minister during the First Republic. In addition, he headed a caretaker government for a brief time following the 1960 April Revolution which overthrew the First Republic. ather name was Heo Sung-su(허성수, 許聖洙), nickname was 'Uyang'(우양, 友洋[2])

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yahu! Baekgwasajeon 야후! 백과사전 [Yahoo! Encyclopedia], s.v. "Heo Jeong" 허정, http://kr.dictionary.search.yahoo.com/search/dictionaryp?subtype=enc&pk=20082300&field=id&p=%ED%97%88%EC%A0%95
  2. ^ Friends of Sea

[edit] book

  • 《For After Day's Testimony》(내일을 위한 증언) (SaemTer. 1979)

[edit] See also

Political offices
Preceded by
Syngman Rhee
President of South Korea(Acting)
1960
Succeeded by
Yun Bo-seon
Preceded by
Chang Myon
Prime Minister of South Korea(Acting)
1951
Succeeded by
Chang Myon
Preceded by
Baek Han Seong
Ministries involved
1960
Succeeded by
Heo Jeong
(6th Prime Minister)
Preceded by
Heo Jeong
(Ministries involved)
6th Prime Minister of South Korea
1960
Succeeded by
Chang Myon
Preceded by
Min Hye-Sik
2nd Transportation Minister of South Korea
1948 - 1950
Succeeded by
Kim Seok-Kwan
Preceded by
Lee Yun-Young
3rd Social Affairs Minister of South Korea
1950 - 1952
Succeeded by
Choi Chang-Sun
Preceded by
-
3rd Government Services Minister of South Korea
1952
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Ko Jae-bong
8th Mayor of Seoul City
1957 - 1959
Succeeded by
Lim Heung-Soon
Preceded by
Choi Kyu-Ha(Acting)
5th Foreign Affairs Minister of South Korea
1960
Succeeded by
Jeong Il-Hyung


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