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Jung Hong-won

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Also known as Chung Hong-won

South Korean politician

Key facts

President
Park Geun Hye
Preceded by
Kim Hwang-sik
Succeeded by
Lee Wan-koo
Born
( 1944-10-09 ) 9 October 1944 (age 81) , Kato County , Korea, Empire of Japan
Party
Saenuri Party
Alma mater
Sungkyunkwan University ( LLB )
Hangul
정홍원
Hanja
鄭烘原
Rr
Jeong Hongwon
Mr
Chŏng Hongwŏn

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Jung
Gender
male
Citizenship
South Korea
Place of birth
Hadong County
Occupation
lawyer
Political party
Liberty Korea Party
Languages spoken
Korean
Native language
Korean
Image
Chung Hong-won small.jpg
Number of children
1
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date of birth
1944-10-09
Commons category
Jung Hong-won
McCune–Reischauer romanization
Chŏng Hongwŏn
Revised Romanization
Jeong Hongwon
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Encyclopedic overview

Jung Hong-won (Korean: 정홍원; born 9 October 1944) is a South Korean politician who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 2013 to 2015 under President Park Geun Hye. Jung is a former member of the Saenuri Party.

Early life and education

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