Gwon Jung-hyeon (politician)
Gwon Jung-hyeon (Korean: 권중현 November 27, 1854 – March 19, 1934), also spelled Kwon Jung-hyun, was an Imperial Korean Lieutenant General and Politician. He was the Minister of Justice from 1899 to 1910 and the Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry from 1905 to 1910. He is best known for being one of the Five Eulsa Traitors who signed the Eulsa Treaty of 1905 which made the Korean Empire a protectorate of the Empire of Japan. Because of his involvement in the Treaty, he was an unpopular figure in Korea and faced an assassination attempt in 1907 by an assassination group led by Na-Cheol.
Viscount Gwon Jung-hyeon 권중현 | |
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Gwon in 1916 | |
| Minister of Justice of the Korean Empire | |
| In office 1899 – August 1910 | |
| Monarch | Gojong |
| Prime Minister | Pak Chesoon |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 26 September 1905 – August 1910 | |
| Prime Minister | Han Kyu-seol |
| Preceded by | Cho Tong-hui |
| Succeeded by | Seong Gi-hun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1854 Yeongdong, Chungcheong, Joseon |
| Died | March 19, 1934 (aged 79) Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Nickname | Jaehyung |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Joseon Korea Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Korean Army Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1883–1919 1925–1934 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War |
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