Kim Jong-pil
Kim Jong-pil (Korean: 김종필; Korean pronunciation: [kimdʑoŋpʰil]; January 7, 1926 – June 23, 2018), also known colloquially as JP, was a South Korean politician and the founder/first director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA, now the National Intelligence Service). He served as Prime Minister twice, from 1971 to 1975 during the presidency of Park Chung Hee (1961–1979) and from 1998 to 2000 during the presidency of Kim Dae-jung (1998–2003). He was a nine-term National Assembly member.
Kim Jong-pil | |
|---|---|
| 김종필 | |
Kim in 1999 | |
| 9th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office June 4, 1971 – December 18, 1975 | |
| President | Park Chung Hee |
| Preceded by | Baek Du-jin |
| Succeeded by | Choi Kyu-hah |
| In office March 3, 1998 – January 12, 2000 | |
| President | Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Goh Kun |
| Succeeded by | Park Tae-joon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1926 Fuyo-gun, Chūseinan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea) |
| Died | June 23, 2018 (aged 92) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Liberty Korea Party |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse |
Park Young-ok
(m. 1951; died 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Korean Military Academy |
| Nickname | JP |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Korea |
| Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1949–1961 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종필 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jong-pil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chongp'il |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 운정 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Unjeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Unjŏng |
Park Chung Hee was his uncle-in-law, as JP married Park's niece, Park Young-ok.
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