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Cho Hyun-oh
South Korean politician (born 1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cho Hyun-oh (Korean: 조현오; born May 15, 1955) is the former commissioner of the National Police Agency of South Korea. He was born in Busan and graduated from Korea University.[1] He expressed his decision to resign over a controversial Murder case in Suwon.[2]
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Experience
- August 2010 ~ - 16th commissioner of the National Police Agency
- January 2010 ~ August 2010 - Commissioner of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- January 2009 ~ January 2010 - Commissioner of Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency
- 2008 ~ January 2009 - Commissioner of Busan Metropolitan Police Agency
Controversy
Roh Mu-hyun
- Cho Hyun-oh mentioned in the press that the reason for Roh Mu-hyun's motivation to commit suicide was his falsely-named bank accounts that had been exposed to the public. Cho was later sued for his controversial comments.[3] In December 2010, he denied that he made a verifiable negative remark about Roh in the past.[4]
Incheon Gangster Crisis
Cho Hyun-oh was criticized for the police's mishandling of a massive brawl between the police and gangsters on October 21, 2011, in Incheon.[5]
Special Promotion
Cho Hyun-oh was criticized for personally promoting a close associate within the police hierarchy.[6]
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