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South Korean politician (1918–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Song Yo Chan (Korean: 송요찬; Hanja: 宋堯讚; 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 to resign. Song Yo Chan refused to quell student-led protesters even though the police asked for bullets and troops.[4] These protests are known as the April Revolution.
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Song Yo-chan 송요찬 宋堯讚 | |
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Prime Minister of South Korea[lower-alpha 1] Acting | |
In office July 3, 1961 – June 16, 1962 | |
Preceded by | Chang Do-yong |
Succeeded by | Park Chung Hee |
8th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office July 22, 1961 – October 10, 1961 | |
President | Yun Posun |
Preceded by | Kim Hong-il |
Succeeded by | Choe Deok-sin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1918-02-13)February 13, 1918 Cheongyang County, Chūseinan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now South Chungcheong Province, South Korea) |
Died | October 18, 1980(1980-10-18) (aged 62) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Nationality | Korean |
Political party | None (military regime) |
Spouse | Kwon Young-gak |
Children | 2 boys and 2 girls |
Alma mater | George Washington University |
Nickname(s) | "General Seokdu" "Tiger Song" |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan South Korea |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army (1938–1945) Republic of Korea Army (1945–1961) |
Years of service | 1938–1961 |
Rank | Sergeant(Japan) Lieutenant General(South Korea) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 송요찬 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Song Yo-chan |
McCune–Reischauer | Song Yoch'an |