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Chung Ho-yong
정호용
鄭鎬溶
Born (1931-09-10) 10 September 1931 (age 92)
NationalitySouth Korean
Political partyDemocratic Justice
SpouseKim Suk-hwan
Korean name
Hangul
정호용
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Ho-yong
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Ho-yong
Art name
Hangul
목우
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMogu
McCune–ReischauerMogu

General Chung Ho-yong (Korean정호용; Hanja鄭鎬溶; born 10 September 1932) is a South Korean politician and army general, who was held the positions of minister of the interior and later minister of defense. He is considered as one of the best friends of Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo, who both served as President of South Korea.

In January 1996, Chung was tried over his complicity in the brutal suppression of the Gwangju Uprising. Later that year, he was found guilty of treason. The prosecution requested a life sentence, albeit Chung instead received a 10-year sentence. In December 1997, Chung was released from prison after being pardoned by President Kim Young-sam.[1]

References

  1. ^ Pollack, Andrew (21 December 1997). "New Korean Leader Agrees to Pardon of 2 Ex-Dictators". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
Political offices Preceded byKim Jong-ho Interior Minister of South Korea January 1987 – May 1987 Succeeded byGoh Kun Preceded byLee Ki-baek Defense Minister of South Korea July 1987 - December 1988 Succeeded byOh Ja-bok