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Hyun Soong-jong

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Hyun Soong-jong
현승종
22nd Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
8 October 1992 – 25 February 1993
PresidentRoh Tae-woo
Preceded byChung Won-shik
Succeeded byHwang In-sung
Personal details
Born(1919-02-26)26 February 1919
Kaechon, South Pyongan Province, Japanese Korea (now North Korea)
Died25 May 2020(2020-05-25) (aged 101)
South Korea
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHyeon Seungjong
McCune–ReischauerHŏn Sŭngchong

Hyun Soong-jong (26 February 1919 – 25 May 2020)[1][2] was a South Korean politician. He served as the 22nd Prime Minister of South Korea from 8 October 1992[3] to 25 February 1993. Hyun died on 25 May 2020 at the age of 101.[2] At the time of his death, he was the eldest known living former state leader.[citation needed]

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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of South Korea
1992–1993
Succeeded by