Chung Ho-yong
General Chung Ho-yong (Korean: 정호용; Hanja: 鄭鎬溶; born 10 September 1932) was a South Korean army general and politician, who held the positions of Interior Minister and later Defense Minister.
Chung Ho-yong 정호용 鄭鎬溶 | |
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| Born | 10 September 1931 |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Democratic Justice |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Suk-hwan |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정호용 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Ho-yong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ho-yong |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 목우 |
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| Revised Romanization | Mogu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mogu |
He is considered as one of the best friends of Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo, who both served as President of South Korea.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chung Ho-yong. |
- Jeong Ho-yong : Republic of Korea National Assembly - Profile
- 역대 정무부처 장차관 (in Korean)
- 5·6공 주역, 정호용 전 국방장관 :“나는 친구 노태우에게 배신당했다” (in Korean)
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| Preceded by Kim Jong-ho |
Interior Minister of South Korea January 1987 – May 1987 |
Succeeded by Goh Kun |
| Preceded by Lee Ki-baek |
Defense Minister of South Korea July 1987 - December 1988 |
Succeeded by Oh Ja-bok |
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