Shin Sung-mo

This is a Korean name; the family name is Shin.
Shin Sung-mo
Acting Prime Minister of South Korea, Defence Minister[1]
In office
April 21, 1950 – November 23, 1950
Preceded by Lee Beom-seok
Succeeded by Chang Myon
Personal details
Born October 20, 1891(1891-10-20)
Uiryeong, Gyeongsang-do, Joseon (now Uiryeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea)
Died May 29, 1960(1960-05-29) (aged 68)
Korean name
Hangul 신성모
Hanja 申性模
Revised Romanization Sin Seong-mo
McCune–Reischauer Sin Sŏngmo

Shin Sung-mo (1891–1960)[2] was an acting prime minister in 1950 following the first prime minister of South Korea, Lee Beom-seok. He served as a Defence Minister during the Korean War.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "New evidence of Korean war killings". BBC. 2000-04-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/721616.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-23. 
  2. ^ Yahu! Baekgwasajeon 야후! 백과사전 (Yahoo! Encyclopedia), s.v. "Shin Sung-mo" 신성모, [1]
Preceded by
Lee Beom-seok		 Acting Prime Minister of South Korea
1950		 Succeeded by
Chang Myon