Heo Jeong facts for kids
- In this Korean name, the family name is Heo.
Heo Jeong (Hangul:허정, Hanja:許政, April 8, 1896 – September 18, 1988) was a South Korean politician and independence activist. In 1948 he was the second Transportation Minister of South Korea. In 1950 he was Social Affairs Minister, in 1951 Prime Minister (Acting) of South Korea, and in 1952 Government Services Minister.
In 1957 he was the eighth Mayor of Seoul City until 1959. On April 19, 1960, he became Foreign Affairs Minister. On April 25 his ministries involved being Acting President of South Korea. In June 1960 he became the sixth Prime Minister of South Korea. His nickname was YooYang (우양).
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| Preceded by Rhee Syng-man |
President of South Korea (Acting) 1960 |
Succeeded by Yun Poson |
| Preceded by Chang Myon |
Prime Minister of South Korea (Acting) 1951–1952 |
Succeeded by Chang Myon |
| Preceded by Baek Han-sung |
Prime Minister of South Korea (Acting) 1960 |
Succeeded by Heo Jeong (Prime Minister) |
| Preceded by Heo Jeong (Acting) |
Prime Minister of South Korea 1960 |
Succeeded by Chang Myon |
| Preceded by Koh Jae-bong |
Mayor of Seoul 1957–1959 |
Succeeded by Lom Heung-soon |
See also
In Spanish: Heo Jeong para niños
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