Jeong Rae-hyuk

Jeong Rae-hyuk (Korean: 정래혁; 17 January 1926 – 17 May 2022) was a South Korean military officer and politician. He served as Minister of Commerce and Industry from 1961 to 1962 and Minister of National Defense from 1970 to 1971.^[1] He was also a member of the National Assembly from 1973 to 1985.^[2] He died in Seoul on 17 May 2022 at the age of 96.^[3]

Jeong Rae-hyuk
Member of the National Assembly of South Korea
In office 12 March 1973 – 10 April 1985
Constituency	Seongbuk-gu [ko]
Minister of National Defense
In office 10 March 1970 – 25 August 1971
Preceded by	Im Chung-sik
Succeeded by	Yu Jae-hung
Minister of Commerce and Industry
In office 20 May 1961 – 10 July 1962
Preceded by	Tae Wanseon [ko]
Succeeded by	Yoo Chang-soon
Personal details
Born	17 January 1926 Gokseong County, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died	17 May 2022(2022-05-17) (aged 96) Seoul, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Political party	DRP DJP
Education	Korea National Defense University
Occupation	Military officer