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Chung Won-shik

1928 - 2020

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Chung Won-shik (Korean: 정원식; 5 August 1928 – 12 April 2020) was a South Korean politician, educator, soldier, and author who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 1991 to 1992 under President Roh Tae-woo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Chung Won-shik is the 13,938th most popular politician (up from 14,881st in 2024), the 239th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 274th in 2019) and the 94th most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chung Won-shik ranks 13,938 out of 19,576. Before him are Sergey Kozlov, Chief Joseph, Ashur-nadin-apli, Aristobulus of Chalcis, Christopher Loeak, and Jóhann Hafstein. After him are Domenico II Contarini, Ramesuan, Óscar Diego Gestido, Cotys I, Bogdan Borusewicz, and Anaxander.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Chung Won-shik ranks 368. Before him are Frank Frazetta, Othmar Schneider, Manuel Álvarez, Vladimir Toporov, Jan Pieter Schotte, and Julien Guiomar. After him are Théodore Sindikubwabo, Pedro Casaldáliga, Giuseppe Pinelli, Yelizaveta Dementyeva, Anita Brookner, and Jo Myong-rok. Among people deceased in 2020, Chung Won-shik ranks 384. Before him are Patrick Devedjian, István Kausz, Veli Lehtelä, Henryk Gulbinowicz, Wes Unseld, and Òscar Ribas Reig. After him are Aldo Aureggi, Maria Itkina, Yuri Bondarev, James Wolfensohn, Kazım Ayvaz, and Jerry Sloan.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Chung Won-shik ranks 239 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Seung-gi (1987), Park Shin-hye (1990), Park Chanyeol (1992), Yiruma (1978), Yoo Young-chul (1970), and Chang Taek-sang (1893). After him are Jung Hae-in (1988), Hwang Woo-suk (1953), Yun Chi-young (1898), Park Sung-soo (1970), Bae Yong-joon (1972), and Han Suk-kyu (1964).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Chung Won-shik ranks 94. Before him are Kim Boo-kyum (1958), Jeong In-ji (1396), Lee Hae-chan (1952), Sin Sukju (1417), Lee Wan-koo (1950), and Chang Taek-sang (1893). After him are Yun Chi-young (1898), Kang Kyung-wha (1955), Ahn Cheol-soo (1962), Kim Eun-sook (1973), Choi Yo-sam (1973), and Kim Jae-yup (1965).

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