Kim Jong-hwan (Korean: 김종환; 2 September 1923 – 23 August 2022) was a South Korean military officer and politician. An independent, he served as Minister of the Interior from 1979 to 1980.[1]
Kim Jong-hwan | |
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Minister of the Interior | |
In office 14 December 1979 – 2 September 1980 | |
Preceded by | Koo Ja-choon |
Succeeded by | Seo Jeong-hwa |
Personal details | |
Born | Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan | 2 September 1923
Died | 23 August 2022 | (aged 98)
Nationality | South Korean |
Political party | Independent |
Education | Korea Military Academy Republic of Korea Army Infantry School Republic of Korea Army College Korea National Defense University |
Occupation | Military officer |
Kim died on 23 August 2022, at the age of 98.[2]
References
edit- ^ "내무부장관". Korea Institute of Public Administration (in Korean). Archived from the original on 16 May 2005.
- ^ Kim, Myung-seong (24 August 2022). "김종환 前 제15대 합참의장 별세". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 27 August 2022.