Chang Myon
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Other names: John Chang Myon
Job / Known for: Prime minister of South Korea
Left traces: Democratic Party
Born
Date: 1899-08-28
Location: KR Jeokseon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Died
Date: 1966-06-04 (aged 67)
Resting place: KR Seoul National Cemetery, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
Death Cause: Liver disease
Family
Spouse: Kim Ok-yun
Children: 9, including Chang Yik
Parent(s): Chang Gi-bin and Lucia Hwang
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Chang Myon was a South Korean statesman, educator, diplomat, journalist and social activist as well as a Roman Catholic youth activist. He was the only prime minister of the parliamentary Second Republic. In addition, during the First Republic he was the fourth and last vice president of South Korea. His art name was Unseok (운석). His English name was John Chang Myon (baptismal name, surname, given name, respectively). Under Japanese rule, Chang worked in education as a school teacher, administrator, and principal. In 1948, he led the delegation of the Republic of Korea to the UN General Assembly. In 1949, he became the first ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States. In 1950, he successfully appealed to the United States and the UN to send troops to assist in the Korean War. On November 23, 1950, he was appointed the second prime minister of the First Republic of Korea. From 1956 to 1960, he served as the fourth vice president of the First Republic of Korea. When Syngman Rhee's government was ousted by the student-led pro-democracy uprising of April Revolution, he was elected the Prime Minister of the Second Republic in 1960. After the country adopted a parliamentary system in response to Rhee's abuse of presidential power, Chang became the head of government. Chang Myon's government ended when Park Chung Hee led a successful military coup on May 16, 1961, which marked the end of the Second Republic and the nation's brief only ever instance of using the parliamentary form of government. Chang Myon was a member of the Indong Chang Family, and descended from Jukjong Chang Cham, a well-known Neo-Confucianism philosopher. He was also a devout Catholic and a leader of the Catholic Youth Association. He married Kim Ok-yun in 1925 and had nine children, including Chang Yik, who became a prominent politician and diplomat. Chang Myon died of liver disease on June 4, 1966, at the age of 66. He was buried at the Seoul National Cemetery with state honors. He is widely regarded as a champion of democracy and human rights in South Korea.
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