Hwang In-sung

23rd Prime Minister of South KoreaIn office
25 February 1993 – 16 December 1993PresidentKim Young-samPreceded byHyun Soong-jongSucceeded byLee Hoi-chang Personal detailsBorn(1926-01-09)9 January 1926
Muju, Zenrahoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Muju, North Jeolla, South Korea)Died11 October 2010(2010-10-11) (aged 84)
Seoul, South KoreaEducationKorea Military AcademyKorean nameHangulHanjaRevised RomanizationHwang InseongMcCune–ReischauerHwang Insŏng

Hwang In-sung (January 9, 1926, Muju, North Jeolla – October 11, 2010, Seoul) was a South Korean soldier and politician who served as the 23rd Prime Minister.^[1]

Born in the 4th Military Academy, he was appointed as a Major General in 1968. After the May 16 military affairs, he worked as a politician. Later, he joined the Democratic Party, serving as a member of the 11th, 12th and 14th National Assembly and as the first Prime Minister of the Civilian Government in 1993. He then resigned as prime minister for 10 months due to an open rice ripple.^[2] In 1996, he served as a standing advisor to the Kumho Asiana Group. He served as a chairman of the Ahn Jung-geun association from 2002 until his death.

He died of old age on October 11, 2010 at the age of 84.^[3]

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