Yoo Chang-soon (Korean: 유창순; 6 August 1918 – 2 June 2010) was the Prime Minister of South Korea from 4 January 1982 to 24 June 1982.[1] Yoo was born in Anju, South Pyongan Province, a city located in now North Korea, and attended the Pyongyang Commercial School (평양상업학교).[2] He went on to tertiary education at Hastings College in Nebraska, graduating in 1950. The following year, he entered the service of the South Korean government, working at the Bank of Korea's Tokyo branch.[3] He was governor of the Bank of Korea from 1961 to 1962.
Yoo Chang-soon | |
|---|---|
| 유창순 | |
| 15th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 23 January 1982 – 24 June 1982 | |
| President | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Preceded by | Nam Duck-woo |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sang-hyup |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1918 Anshū, Heian'nan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 3 June 2010 (aged 91) Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Hastings College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유창순 |
| Hanja | 劉彰順 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Changsun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Ch'angsun |
References
edit- ^ "Former prime minister Yoo passes away". The Korea Herald. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ 유창순 전 국무총리 숙환으로 별세, Chosun Ilbo, 2010-06-03, retrieved 2011-09-30
- ^ 유창순 전 국무총리 별세, The Hankyoreh, 2010-06-30, retrieved 2011-09-30
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