Chung Ho-yong
General Chung Ho-yong (Korean: 정호용; Hanja: 鄭鎬溶; born 10 September 1932) is a South Korean politician and army general, who was held the positions of minister of the interior and later minister of defense. 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.
Chung Ho-yong 정호용 鄭鎬溶 | |
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| Born | 10 September 1931 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Political party | Democratic Justice |
| Spouse | Kim Suk-hwan |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정호용 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Ho-yong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ho-yong |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 목우 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mogu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mogu |
In January 1996, Ho-yong was tried over his complicity in the brutal suppression of the Gwangju Uprising. Later that year, he was found guilty of treason. The prosecution requested a life sentence, Chung Ho-yong instead received a 10-year sentence. In December 1997, Ho-yong was released from prison after being pardoned by President Kim Young-sam.[1]
References
- Pollack, Andrew (21 December 1997). "New Korean Leader Agrees to Pardon of 2 Ex-Dictators". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
External links
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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