Han Myeong-hoe 한명회 | |
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| Chief State Councillor | |
| In office 4 February 1469 – 27 September 1469 | |
| Appointed by | King Sejo |
| Preceded by | Park Won-hyeong |
| Succeeded by | Hong Yun-seong |
| In office 26 November 1466 – 9 May 1467 | |
| Appointed by | King Yejong |
| Preceded by | Gu Chi-gwan |
| Succeeded by | Hwang Su-sin |
| Left State Councillor | |
| In office 30 May 1474 – 22 April 1476 | |
| Appointed by | King Seongjong |
| Preceded by | Choe Hang |
| Succeeded by | Cho Seok-mun |
| In office 11 October 1463 – 30 March 1464 | |
| Appointed by | King Sejo |
| Preceded by | Gwon Ram |
| Succeeded by | Gu Chi-gwan |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office 17 June 1462 – 11 October 1463 | |
| Appointed by | King Sejo |
| Preceded by | Gwon Ram |
| Succeeded by | Gu Chi-gwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1415 Hanseong, Joseon |
| Died | 28 November 1487 (aged 72) Apgujeong-ri, Eonju-myeon, Gwangju-mok, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon |
| Spouse | Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan |
| Children | Queen Jangsun Queen Gonghye |
| Parents |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한명회 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Han Myeonghoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Myŏnghoe |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 압구정 or 압구 or 사우당 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Apgujeong or Apgu or Sawoodang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Apkujŏng or Apku or Saudang |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 자준 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jajun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chajun |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 충성 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Chungseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ungsŏng |
Han Myeong-hoe (Korean: 한명회; Hanja: 韓明澮; 26 November 1415 – 28 November 1487) was a Korean politician and soldier during the Joseon period.
He was the most trusted tactician of Grand Prince Suyang during the 1453 coup and the subsequent events that resulted into Suyang becoming King Sejo. He was listed as a first rank meritorious subject in 1453 (정난공신; 靖難功臣)[1] and in 1455 (좌익공신; 佐翼功臣).[2]
In 1460, his third daughter, Han Naeng-yi, married Crown Prince Haeyang (the future King Yejong).
Between 1466 to 1467, Han Myeong-hoe became the Chief State Councillor of Joseon, and his youngest daughter, Han Song-yi, married Prince Jalsan (the future King Seongjong).
In 1468, Crown Prince Haeyang became Yejong, the 8th King of the Joseon Dynasty, and Han Myeong-hoe's daughter, Han Naeng-yi, was posthumously honoured Queen Jangsun and her father was reappointed Chief State Councillor.
In 1469, when Yejong died, Han Myeong-hoe was instrumental in the decision to recuse both Yejong's son as too young and Jalsan's older brother as too weak. As a result, Jalsan was chosen to become King Seongjong, the 9th King of the Joseon Dynasty, with Han Song-yi as Queen Consort (posthumously known as Queen Gonghye).
