Chun Yong-taek
Chun Yong-taek | |
|---|---|
천용택 | |
 Chun in 1998 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Korea | |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 29 May 2004 | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 3 March 1998 – 24 May 1999 | |
| President | Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Kim Dong-jin |
| Succeeded by | Cho Song-tae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1937 |
| Died | 24 July 2026 (aged 88) |
| Party | NCNP MDP |
| Education | Korea Military Academy Republic of Korea Army Infantry School |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Chun Yong-taek (Korean: 천용택; 28 August 1937 – 24 July 2026) was a South Korean politician. A member of the National Congress for New Politics and the Millennium Democratic Party, he served in the National Assembly from 1996 to 2004 and was Minister of National Defense from 1998 to 1999.[1]
Chun died on 24 July 2026, at the age of 88.[2]
References
- ↑ "천용택(千容宅)". Republic of Korea Parliamentarian Society (in Korean).
- ↑ Kim, Cheol-seon (24 July 2026). "DJ정부 국방장관·국정원장 지낸 천용택 전 국회의원 별세". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 24 July 2026.