General Chung Ho-yong (; born 10 September 1932) is a South Korean politician and
army
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general, who was held the positions of
minister of the interior
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and later
minister of defense
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.
He is considered as one of the best friends of
Chun Doo-hwan
Chun Doo-hwan (; or ; 18 January 1931 – 23 November 2021) was a South Korean Republic of Korea Army, army general and military dictator who ruled as an unelected Political strongman, strongman from 1979 to 1980 before replacing Choi Kyu-hah ...
and
Roh Tae-woo
Roh Tae-woo (; ; 4 December 1932 – 26 October 2021) was a South Korean politician and army general who served as the sixth president of South Korea from 1988 to 1993.
Roh was a close ally and friend of Chun Doo-hwan, the predecessor leader ...
, who both served as
President of South Korea
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.
References
External links
Jeong Ho-yong : Republic of Korea National Assembly - Profile역대 정무부처 장차관
1932 births
Living people
South Korean military personnel
People from North Gyeongsang Province
Democratic Justice Party politicians
South Korean anti-communists
Kyeongbuk High School alumni
Konkuk University alumni
Korean military personnel of the Vietnam War
Korea Military Academy alumni
Chiefs of Staff of the Army (South Korea)
Members of the National Assembly (South Korea)
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