Yang Sung-sook
First female general officer of South Korea
About Yang Sung-sook
Born 1950. Yang Sung-sook is a South Korean politician, military personnel and military leader.
Brigadier-General Yang Sung-sook was a South Korean army officer.
Yang was born in 1949/50 and attended Chonnam National University from which she graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing science. She joined the Republic of Korea Army in 1973 as a second lieutenant. That year she was promoted to brigadier-general upon assuming command of the Military Nursing Academy. Yang was the first woman in South Korea to become a general officer. Yang retired from the military in 2004.
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Who is Yang Sung-sook?
first female general officer of South Korea
When was Yang Sung-sook born?
Yang Sung-sook was born on 21 March 1950 in Nonsan.
What is Yang Sung-sook's occupation?
Yang Sung-sook is a politician, military personnel and military leader.
What nationality is Yang Sung-sook?
Yang Sung-sook is South Korean.
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