Chin Iee-chong (; 13 December 1921 – 11 May 1995) was a South Korean politician who served as the

prime minister of South Korea The prime minister of the Republic of Korea () is the deputy head of government and the second highest political office of South Korea. The prime minister is appointed by the president of the Republic of Korea, with the National Assembly's appro ...

from 1983 to 1985 and in the

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in 1971 and 1973. He was the founder of Borinara Hagwon Farm, largest barley farm of South Korea.

Personal life

He was born on 13 December 1921 in

Gochang County Gochang County () is a county in Jeonbuk State, South Korea. It is a rural area, and is home to only one institution of higher education: Gochang Polytechnic College. Notable people from Gochang include the 20th-century poet Midang. The temp ...

and died on 11 May 1995.

Career

On 14 October 1983, he replaced Kim Sang-hyup as

Prime Minister of South Korea The prime minister of the Republic of Korea () is the deputy head of government and the second highest political office of South Korea. The prime minister is appointed by the president of the Republic of Korea, with the National Assembly's appro ...

. He was head of Council of State which was appointed by

Chun Doo-hwan Chun Doo-hwan (; 18 January 1931 – 23 November 2021) was a South Korean politician, army general and military dictator who served as the fifth president of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. Prior to his accession to the presidency, he was the cou ...

. On 19 February 1985, he resigned as

. He was succeeded by

Lho Shin-yong Lho Shin-yong (, 28 February 1930 – 21 October 2019) was a South Korean politician, diplomat and intelligence chief, who served as the prime minister, the Foreign Minister and the Director of the Agency of National Security Planning (ANSP, now ...

References

{{Authority control Prime ministers of South Korea 20th-century South Korean politicians 1921 births 1995 deaths People from Gochang County Politicians from North Jeolla Province Burials at Seoul National Cemetery Keijō Imperial University alumni