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South Korean politician (1901–1989) In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
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Kim Hyun-chul
김현철
金顕哲
Acting Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
10 July 1962 – 17 December 1963
Preceded byPark Chung Hee (acting)
Succeeded byChoi Tu-son
Chief State Councilor
In office
May 19, 1956 – May 26, 1956
PresidentSyngman Rhee
Preceded byKim Hyung-geun (Acting)
Pyon Yong-tae
Succeeded byLee Ik-heung
Personal details
Born(1901-11-13)November 13, 1901
Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul, Korean Empire
DiedJanuary 27, 1989(1989-01-27) (aged 87)
Jamsil-dong, Seoul, South Korea
OccupationKorean independence activist
Korean name
Hangul김현철
Hanja金顯哲
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeoncheol
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏnch'ŏl

Kim Hyun-chul (November 13, 1901 – February 27, 1989) was a Korean indepenence activist, politician, and Prime Minister of South Korea.

Biography

In 1917, he graduated from the Mining Department of Beijing Higher Industrial School. Afterwards, he went to study in the United States, and graduated from University of Pittsburgh in the United States in 1929, and graduated from Columbia University in the United States in 1932, and obtained a master's degree. In 1933, he served as a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Resources of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Gumi. In 1953, he was appointed as the director of the planning department. In 1955, he was appointed as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Minister of Finance.

In 1962, he was appointed as the director of economic planning. After the resignation of the civilian prime minister Song Yo-chan, he began to serve as the first cabinet (prime minister) for 5 months on July 10 of that year.

Notes

  1. as Chief Cabinet Minister of the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction.

References

  1. Publications, Europa (2003-09-02). A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia. Routledge. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-135-35680-4.
  2. Korea Journal. Korean National Commission for UNESCO. 1961. p. 49.
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