Back سونغ واي اوه-تشان Arabic سونج واى اوه تشان ARZ سۆنگ یۆ-چان CKB Song Yo-chan Spanish 宋堯讃 Japanese 송요찬 Korean Song Yo-chan NB Сон Йо Чхан Ukrainian 宋堯讚 Chinese 宋堯讚 ZH-CLASSICAL
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Song Yo-chan 송요찬 宋堯讚 | |
|---|---|
 Song Yo-chan in 1959 | |
| Prime Minister of South Korea[a] Acting | |
| In office July 3, 1961 – June 16, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Do-yong |
| Succeeded by | Park Chung Hee |
| 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office July 22, 1961 – October 10, 1961 | |
| President | Yun Posun |
| Preceded by | Kim Hong-il |
| Succeeded by | Choe Deok-sin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1918 Cheongyang County, Chūseinan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now South Chungcheong Province, South Korea) |
| Died | October 18, 1980 (aged 62) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | None (military regime) |
| Spouse | Kwon Young-gak |
| Children | 2 boys and 2 girls |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
| Nickname(s) | "General Seokdu" "Tiger Song" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Imperial Japanese Army (1938–1945) Republic of Korea Army (1945–1961) |
| Years of service | 1938–1961 |
| Rank | Sergeant(Japan) Lieutenant General(South Korea) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송요찬 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Yo-chan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Yoch'an |
Song Yo Chan (Korean: 송요찬; Hanja: 宋堯讚; February 13, 1918 – October 18, 1980) was prime minister (Chief Cabinet Minister - Military Rule) of South Korea from 3 July 1961 to 16 June 1962. Previously, he had been the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 22 July 1961 - 10 October 1961 and was a lieutenant general. He ordered the arrest of corrupt officers in the army.[1] He had studied politics and economics at George Washington University[2] in Washington, D.C. During the final days of the First Republic of South Korea of president Syngman Rhee, he declared martial law[3] and forced the president to resign. Song Yo Chan refused to quell student-led protesters even though the police asked for bullets and troops.[4] These protests are known as the April Revolution.
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- ^ "Army for Sale". Time Magazine. November 23, 1959. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "The New Strongman". Time Magazine. July 14, 1961. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Quick to Wrath". Time Magazine. May 9, 1960. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Commander rejected police ammo request on Apr. 19". The Hankyoreh. April 18, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
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