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Also known as Minister of the Right, Right Minister, Uŭijŏng

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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