Ho Chong
Ho Chong (Korean: 허정; Hanja: 許政; April 8, 1896 – September 18, 1988) was a South Korean politician and Korean independence activist, who served as the sixth Prime Minister of South Korea during the country's Second Republic.
His Excellency the Right Honourable Ho Chong | |
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Ho in the late 1950s, during his tenure as the mayor of Seoul. | |
| Acting President of South Korea | |
| In office 3 May 1960 – 12 August 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Rhee Syngman |
| Succeeded by | Yun Posun |
| 6th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 15 June 1960 – 18 August 1960 | |
| President | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Ho Chong (Ministries involved) |
| Succeeded by | Chang Myon |
| 8th Mayor of Seoul | |
| In office 14 December 1957 – 11 June 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Goh Chaebong |
| Succeeded by | Kim Heung Soon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1896 Pusan, Gyeongsang-do, Joseon (now Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea) |
| Died | September 18, 1988 (aged 92) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Baek Gui-Ran |
| Alma mater | Bosung College |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 허정 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Heo Jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Chŏng |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 우양 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Uyang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Uyang |
In 1960, he was an acting prime minister during the First South Korean Republic. In addition, he headed a caretaker government for a brief time following the 1960 April Revolution which overthrew the First Republic. Ho was also known by the art name, Uyang (우양; 友洋; lit. friend of the seas), and an alternative name, Heo Sung-su (허성수; 許聖洙).
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