Jeong Seung-hwa
This is a Korean name; the family name is Jeong.
| Jeong Seung-hwa | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1929 Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province South Korea |
| Died | 12 June 2002 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Political party | Tongil Minjudang |
| Alma mater | Korea Military Academy |
| Profession | military officer, politician |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정승화 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭昇和 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Seung-hwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Sŭnghwa |
Jeong Seung-hoa (정승화, 鄭昇和 1926 ~ 2002) was a South Korean soldier, and the 22nd Republic of Korea Army Chief of Staff. He was in Gungjeong-dong during the assassination of President Park Chung-hee.
After President Park's death, Jeong ruled South Korea as the chief martial law administrator. He plotted to exclude political soldiers such as Hanahoe. In result, Hanahoe's members such as Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo committed Coup d'état of December Twelfth and arrested Jeong.[1] Jeong was unjustly accused of the assassination of Park and tortured.
Jeong regained the impaired reputation in 1997, after 17 years from Coup d'état. He died in 2002.
See also
- Coup d'état of December Twelfth
- Chun Doo-hwan
- Roh Tae-woo
- Jang Tae-wan
- Park Chung-hee assassination
References
- ↑ Chun Sung-woo (28 July 2010). "Ex-general who tried to repress coup in 1979 dies". Korea Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2010.