Jang Taek-sang
| Jang Taek-sang | |
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| 3rd Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office May 6, 1952 – October 6, 1952 |
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| Preceded by | Yi Yun-yong (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Baek Du-jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1893 Chilgok, Gyeongsang Province, Joseon |
| Died | August 1, 1969 (aged 75) Seoul, South Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Jinju Jeong-ssi, Pungsan Ryu-ssi, Kim Yeon-sik |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 장택상 |
| Hanja | 張澤相 |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Taek-sang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang T'aeksang |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 창랑 |
| Hanja | 滄浪 |
| Revised Romanization | Changnang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'angnang |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 치우 |
| Hanja | 致雨 |
| Revised Romanization | Chiu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'iu |
Jang Taek-sang was a South Korean politician. He was the third prime minister of South Korea.[1] Jang held this position during the Korean War. He attended Edinburgh University in the U.K. earlier in his life. Jang became head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from August 15 - December 24, 1948 after the ministry was established on July 17, 1948. During his term, he was in charge of diplomacy for South Korea, as well as handling external trade and matters related to overseas Korean nationals (which was crucial during this period in Korea). From May 6, 1952 to October 6, 1952, he served as the prime minister of the First Republic of Korea.
Recently, in July 2006, Jang Byung-hye (Peggy Jang), the daughter of Jang Taek-sang, and Rhee In-soo, an adopted son of South Korea's first president Syngman Rhee, filed a lawsuit against the producers of Seoul 1945. They claimed that the drama distorts history and belittles the achievements of their late fathers.
| Preceded by Yi Yun-yong (acting) |
3rd Prime Minister of South Korea 1952 |
Succeeded by Baek Du-jin |
[edit] References
- ^ Yahu! Baekgwasajeon 야후! 백과사전 [Yahoo! Encyclopedia], s.v. "Jang Taek-sang" 장택상, http://kr.dictionary.search.yahoo.com/search/dictionaryp?subtype=enc&pk=17636100&field=id&p=%EC%9E%A5%ED%83%9D%EC%83%81
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