Uuijeong
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Uŭijŏng (), also known as the Right State Councilor, was the Third State Councillor of the Uijeongbu (State Council) during the Joseon period of Korea (1392–1897). The Uŭijŏng was variously referred to as Usang, Ujŏngsŭng, Ugyu, Uhap, or Udae.
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- Instance of
- public office
- Subclass of
- minister
- Named after
- right
- Country
- Joseon
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- native label
- 우의정
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Uŭijŏng (), also known as the Right State Councilor, was the Third State Councillor of the Uijeongbu (State Council) during the Joseon period of Korea (1392–1897). The Uŭijŏng was variously referred to as Usang, Ujŏngsŭng, Ugyu, Uhap, or Udae.
Uŭijŏng was the lowest of the three prime ministers, ranked senior first (jeong-il-pum; ), roughly equal to the Second Deputy Prime Minister in modern day.
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