About Chung Won-shik
Lived 1928 – 2020 (aged 91). Chung Won-shik was a South Korean politician, psychologist, university teacher and military officer.
Chung Won-shik (; 5 August 1928 – 12 April 2020) was a South Korean politician, educator, soldier, and author who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 1991 to 1992 under President Roh Tae-woo.
Life From 1951 to 1955, Chung served as an officer in the South Korean Army. Following that, he worked as a professor of Seoul National University. During his tenure as education minister, he established a reputation for toughness. President Roh Tae-woo named him Acting Prime Minister on 24 May 1991. On 8 July 1991, he was appointed Prime Minister of South Korea. He was one of three candidates for the mayor of Seoul in 1995. Chung died from kidney disease on 12 April 2020, aged 91.
Election results Local elections Mayor of Seoul Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 1995 1st Iocal Election Seoul(Mayoral Elections) DLP 1,001,446 (20.67%) Defeated
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South Korean politician (1928-2020)
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Chung Won-shik was born on 5 August 1928 in Seoul, Keijō.
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Chung Won-shik died on 12 April 2020 in Seoul.
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Chung Won-shik was a politician, psychologist, university teacher and military officer.
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Chung Won-shik was South Korean.
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