Song Yo-chan
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Song Yo-chan 송요찬 | |
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| Prime Minister of South Korea (Acting) | |
| In office July 3, 1961 – June 16, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Jang Do-young |
| Succeeded by | Park Chung-hee |
| 7th Vice President of South Korea | |
| In office August 16, 1960 – August 19, 1960 | |
| President | Yun Bo-seon |
| Preceded by | Heo Jeong |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1918 Chungcheongnam-do, Colonel Korea (now South Korea) |
| Died | October 18, 1980 (aged 62) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Military |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Song Yo-chan | |
| Hangul | 송요찬 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Yo-chan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Yoch'an |
Song Yo Chan (February 13, 1918 – October 18, 1980) was prime minister (Chief Cabinet Minister - Military Rule) of South Korea from 3 July 1961 to 16 June 1962. Previously, he had been the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 22 July 1961 - 10 October 1961 and was a Lieutenant General. He ordered the arrest of corrupt officers in the army.[1]
He had studied politics and economics at George Washington University[2] in Washington, D.C. During the final days of the First Republic of South Korea of president Syngman Rhee, he declared martial law[3] and forced the president into resignment. Song Yo Chan refused to quell the student-led protesters. Even though the police asked for bullets and troops.[4] The protests are known as the April Revolution.
Notes
- ^ "Army for Sale". Time Magazine. November 23, 1959. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "The New Strongman". Time Magazine. July 14, 1961. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Quick to Wrath". Time Magazine. May 9, 1960. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Commander rejected police ammo request on Apr. 19". The Hankyoreh. April 18, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
External links
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- Former Prime Ministers
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- National Reconstruction/ The Birth Of The EPB
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