Chung Won-shik
Chung Won-shik | |
|---|---|
| 정원식 | |
| Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 24 May 1991 – 8 October 1992 Acting to 7 July 1991 | |
| President | Roh Tae-woo |
| Preceded by | Ro Jai-bong |
| Succeeded by | Hyun Soong-jong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1928 Sainei, Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 12 April 2020 (aged 91) South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (BA) Vanderbilt University (MA, PhD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정원식 |
| Hanja | 鄭元植 |
| RR | Jeong Wonsik |
| MR | Chŏng Wŏnsik |
Chung Won-shik (Korean: 정원식; 5 August 1928 – 12 April 2020) was a South Korean politician, educator, soldier, and author who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 1991 to 1992 under President Roh Tae-woo.