Cho Hyun-oh (Korean: 조현오; born May 15, 1955) is the former commissioner of the National Police Agency of South Korea. He was born in Busan and graduated from Korea University.[1] He expressed his decision to resign over a controversial Murder case in Suwon.[2]
Cho Hyun-oh | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1955 |
| Police career | |
| Rank | Commissioner of the National Police Agency |
| Awards | Presidential Award (1998) Guenjeongpojang (2005) |
| Other work | Lecturer on occasion to students at universities and police academies |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조현오 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 趙顯五 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Hyeono |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Hyŏno |
Experience
edit- August 2010 ~ - 16th commissioner of the National Police Agency
- January 2010 ~ August 2010 - Commissioner of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- January 2009 ~ January 2010 - Commissioner of Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency
- 2008 ~ January 2009 - Commissioner of Busan Metropolitan Police Agency
Controversy
editRoh Mu-hyun
edit- Cho Hyun-oh mentioned in the press that the reason for Roh Mu-hyun's motivation to commit suicide was his falsely-named bank accounts that had been exposed to the public. Cho was later sued for his controversial comments.[3] In December 2010, he denied that he made a verifiable negative remark about Roh in the past.[4]
Incheon Gangster Crisis
editCho Hyun-oh was criticized for the police's mishandling of a massive brawl between the police and gangsters on October 21, 2011, in Incheon.[5]
Special Promotion
editCho Hyun-oh was criticized for personally promoting a close associate within the police hierarchy.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Choi (최), Yong-min (용민); Lee Jin-gyu (이진규); Ryu Yong-hwan (류용환) (2011-08-19). "[MB정부 후반기 고위직] 차관급 이상 40% 영남 ... 고려대 출신 19%위". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "South Korea police chief resigns over murder outcry". BBC News. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ Kim (김), Tae-gyu (태규) (2011-08-25). '노무현 명예훼손' 1년째…수사할 시간에 책 썼나. The Hankyeoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "Investigate Police Commissioner Cho Hyun-oh Over Roh Borrowed-Name Bank Account Comment". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ Kim (김), Yeong-hwan (영환) (2011-10-27). "조폭앞 비굴하지 않았다" 조현오 청장에 정면항변. The Hankyeoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ Choi (최), In-su (인수) (2011-11-04). "[단독] 인사 정의 외치던 조현오 경찰청장, 수행비서 특진 논란". No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-11-06.
External links
edit- (in Korean) Cho Hyun-oh's profile on Naver