About Kim Chungyum
Lived 1924 – 2020 (aged 96). Kim Chungyum was a South Korean civil servant, politician, diplomat and economist.
Kim Chung-yum (; 3 January 1924 – 25 April 2020) was a South Korean politician. Under President Park Chung Hee, he was the longest serving chief presidential secretary in South Korean history. He also served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry, playing a leading role in the country's miraculous economic development.
Kim died on April 25, 2020.
Publications From Despair to Hope: Economic Policymaking in Korea, 1945–1979
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Who was Kim Chungyum?
South Korean politician
When was Kim Chungyum born?
Kim Chungyum was born on 3 January 1924 in Keijō.
When did Kim Chungyum die?
Kim Chungyum died on 25 April 2020.
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Kim Chungyum was a civil servant, politician, diplomat and economist.
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Kim Chungyum was South Korean.
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