About Chang Sung-hwan
Lived 1920 – 2015 (aged 94). Chang Sung-hwan was a South Korean diplomat.
Chang Sung-hwan (; October 27, 1920 – January 4, 2015) was a South Korean air force lieutenant general, government minister and diplomat.
Military career He was the first Korean pilot to fly the North American P-51 Mustang during the Korean War. He was Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force from 1962 to 1964.
Other career Upon his retirement from the military, he served as ambassador to Thailand, transportation minister, and president of the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
Death Chang died in January 2015 of natural causes. He was 94.
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Who was Chang Sung-hwan?
South Korean general, government minister and diplomat (1920-2015)
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Chang Sung-hwan was born on 27 October 1920 in Seoul.
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Chang Sung-hwan died on 4 January 2015 in Seoul.
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Chang Sung-hwan was a diplomat.
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Chang Sung-hwan was South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chang Sung-hwan. https://biography.guide/chang-sung-hwan/
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