Hyun Soong-jong

South Korean politician (1919-2020)

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
PresidentRoh Tae-woo
Preceded byChung Won-shik
Succeeded byHwang In-sung
Personal details
BornFebruary 26, 1919
DiedMay 25, 2020(2020-05-25) (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 change

  1. New Straits Times. "Roh picks don as new PM". 8 October 1992, p. 23. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  2. '노태우정부 마지막 총리' 현승종 전 한림대 총장 (in Korean)
  3. "Muere a los 101 años el ex primer ministro japonés Yasuhiro Nakasone" (in Spanish). Sputnik. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.