Yoo Chang-soon
Prime Minister of South Korea in 1982
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Yoo Chang-soon (Korean: 유창순; 6 August 1918 – 2 June 2010) was the prime minister of South Korea from January to June 1982.[1]
Yoo Chang-soon | |
|---|---|
| 유창순 | |
| 15th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office January 4, 1982 – January 22, 1982 (acting) | |
| President | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Preceded by | Nam Duck-woo |
| Succeeded by | (Himself)
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| In office January 23, 1982 – June 24, 1982 | |
| President | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Preceded by | Nam Duck-woo |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sang-hyup
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| 6th Governor of the Bank of Korea | |
| In office May 30, 1961 – May 26, 1962 | |
| President | Yun Po-sun Park Chung Hee (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Chang Myon |
| Preceded by | Chun Ye-yong |
| Succeeded by | Min Pyong-do
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1918 |
| Died | 3 June 2010 (aged 91) Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Hastings College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유창순 |
| Hanja | 劉彰順 |
| RR | Yu Changsun |
| MR | Yu Ch'angsun |
Yoo was born in Anju, South Pyongan Province, a city located in now North Korea, and attended the Pyongyang Commercial School (평양상업학교).[2] He went on to tertiary education at Hastings College in Nebraska, graduating in 1950. The following year, he entered the service of the South Korean government, working at the Bank of Korea's Tokyo branch.[3] He was governor of the Bank of Korea from 1961 to 1962.
