Hyun Soong-jong
Hyun Soong-jong (February 26 (Lunar January 26), 1919 – May 25, 2020) was a South Korean politician. He served as Prime Minister from October 1992[1] through 1993. He was nominated by then-President of South Korea Roh Tae-woo.
Hyun Soong-jong | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 8 October 1992 – 25 February 1993 | |
| President | Roh Tae-woo |
| Preceded by | Chung Won-shik |
| Succeeded by | Hwang In-sung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1919 |
| Died | May 25, 2020 (aged 101) |
Soong-jung died on May 25, 2020 at the age of 101.[2] At the time of his death, he was the oldest known living former state leader.[3] Mustafa Ben Halim succeeded him with this distinction
References
- New Straits Times. "Roh picks don as new PM". 8 October 1992, p. 23. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
- '노태우정부 마지막 총리' 현승종 전 한림대 총장 (in Korean)
- "Muere a los 101 años el ex primer ministro japonés Yasuhiro Nakasone" (in Spanish). Sputnik. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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