Chung Il-kwon

South Korean general, politician (1917–1994)
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Chung Il-kwon
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Chung Il-kwon

Summary

Chung Il-kwon is a human[1]. He was born in Ussuriysk[2]. He was born on November 21, 1917[3]. He passed away in Honolulu[4]. He died on January 17, 1994[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], autobiographer[7], military personnel[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Chung Il-kwon's place of birth was Ussuriysk[2].
  • Chung Il-kwon passed away in Honolulu[4].
  • Chung Il-kwon was born on November 21, 1917[3].
  • Chung Il-kwon died on January 17, 1994[5].
  • Chung Il-kwon is buried at Seoul National Cemetery[11].
  • Chung Il-kwon held citizenship in South Korea[12].
  • Chung Il-kwon worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Chung Il-kwon's professions included autobiographer[7].
  • Chung Il-kwon's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Chung Il-kwon worked as a politician[9].
  • Chung Il-kwon held the position of Member of the National Assembly of South Korea[13].
  • Chung Il-kwon held the position of ambassador[14].
  • Chung Il-kwon held the position of Prime Minister of South Korea[15].
  • Chung Il-kwon held the position of Foreign minister of South Korea[16].
  • Chung Il-kwon held the position of Foreign minister of South Korea[17].
  • Chung Il-kwon held the position of Chief of Staff of the Army[18].
  • Chung Il-kwon's education included a stint at Imperial Japanese Army Academy[19].
  • Chung Il-kwon was educated at University of Oxford[20].
  • Chung Il-kwon received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[21].
  • Chung Il-kwon was a member of Japan–Korea Parliamentarians' Union[22].
  • Chung Il-kwon's religion is recorded as Protestantism[23].
  • Chung Il-kwon is recorded as male[24].
  • Chung Il-kwon's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Chung Il-kwon was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[26].
  • Chung Il-kwon's military branch is recorded as Republic of Korea Army[27].

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Origins and Family

Chung Il-kwon's place of birth was Ussuriysk[2]. He was born on November 21, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial Japanese Army Academy[19], an army academy[28], in Empire of Japan[29], founded in 1874[30] and University of Oxford[20], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], autobiographer[7], military personnel[8], and politician[9]. Positions held include Member of the National Assembly of South Korea[13], an elective office[35], in South Korea[36]; ambassador[14], a diplomatic rank[37]; Prime Minister of South Korea[15], a position[38], in South Korea[39], founded in 1948[40]; Foreign minister of South Korea[16], a public office[41], in South Korea[42]; and Chief of Staff of the Army[18], a Chief of Staff[43], in South Korea[44].

Recognition

Chung Il-kwon received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[21].

Personal Life

Chung Il-kwon's religion is recorded as Protestantism[23]. He was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[26].

Death and Burial

Chung Il-kwon died on January 17, 1994[5]. He passed away in Honolulu[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[45]. Burial took place at Seoul National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Chung Il-kwon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Chung Il-kwon born?

Born in Ussuriysk[2], Chung Il-kwon…

Where did Chung Il-kwon die?

Chung Il-kwon passed away in Honolulu[4].

What did Chung Il-kwon do for work?

Chung Il-kwon worked as diplomat[6], autobiographer[7], military personnel[8], and politician[9].

Where did Chung Il-kwon go to school?

Chung Il-kwon was educated at Imperial Japanese Army Academy[19] and University of Oxford[20].

What awards did Chung Il-kwon receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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