Chung Won-shik

His Excellency
Chung Won-shik
정원식
23rd Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
24 May 1991 – 7 July 1991 (acting)
PresidentRoh Tae-woo
Preceded byRo Jai-bong
Succeeded by(Himself)
In office
8 July 1991 – 7 October 1992
PresidentRoh Tae-woo
Preceded by(Himself)
Succeeded byHyun Soong-jong
Personal details
Born(1928-08-05)5 August 1928
Sainei, Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died12 April 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 91)
South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University (BA)
Vanderbilt University (MA, PhD)
Korean name
Hangul
정원식
Hanja
鄭元植
RRJeong Wonsik
MRChŏng Wŏnsik

Chung Won-shik (Korean: 정원식; 5 August 1928[1] – 12 April 2020) was a South Korean politician, educator, soldier, and author who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 1991 to 1992 under President Roh Tae-woo.

Life

From 1951 to 1955, Chung served as an officer in the South Korean Army. Following that, he worked as a professor of Seoul National University. During his tenure as education minister, he established a reputation for toughness.[2] President Roh Tae-woo named him Acting Prime Minister on 24 May 1991.[3] On 8 July 1991, he was appointed Prime Minister of South Korea. He was one of three candidates for the mayor of Seoul in 1995.[4] Chung died from kidney disease on 12 April 2020, aged 91.[5]

Election results

Local elections

Mayor of Seoul

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
19951st Iocal ElectionSeoul
(Mayoral Elections)		DLP1,001,446 (20.67%)Defeated

See also

References

  1. ↑ Profile of Chung Won-shik
  2. ↑ "Around The World: Premier Named in S. Korea". The Washington Post. 25 May 1991. p. A26. ProQuest 140525557.
  3. ↑ "South Korean Leader Names Prime Minister". The New York Times. 24 May 1991. ProQuest 428063271.
  4. ↑ Shim, Jae Hoon (29 June 1995). "Enter the experts: a new breed of politician challenges the old guard". Far Eastern Economic Review. 158: 32. Retrieved 19 June 2011.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ Ex-Prime Minister Chung passes way at 91
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