Chang Do-yong

Supreme Council for National Reconstruction

23 January 1923 Ryongchon, North Pyongan Province Japanese Korea

3 August 2012(2012-08-03) (89) Orlando, Florida United States

16 May 1961 – 3 July 1961

South Korean politician In this Korean name, the family name is Chang. Chang Do-yong장도영 張都暎 Chairman of the Supreme Council for National ReconstructionIn office 16 May 1961 – 3 July 1961DeputyPark Chung-heePreceded by Position establishedSucceeded by Park Chung-heeMinister of National DefenseIn office 20 May 1961 – 6 June 1961Preceded by Hyun Suk-hoSucceeded by Shin Eung-gyu Personal detailsBorn(1923-01-23 ) 23 January 1923 Ryongchon, North Pyongan Province Japanese Korea (now North Korea) Died3 August 2012(2012-08-03) (aged 89) Orlando, Florida United StatesMilitary serviceAllegiance  Empire of Japan   South Korea Branch/service  Imperial Japanese Army (1944–1945)   Republic of Korea Army (1945–8 August 1961)Years of service1944–8 August 1961RankGeneralBattles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War World War II Korean WarKorean nameHangul장도영 Hanja張都暎 Revised RomanizationJang DoyeongMcCune–ReischauerChang Toyŏng Chang Do-yong (also romanized as Jang Do-young and variations thereof; Korean: 장도영 ; Hanja: 張都暎 ; 23 January 1923 – 3 August 2012) was a South Korean general, politician and professor who, as the Army Chief of Staff, played a decisive role in the May 16 coup and was the first chairman of the interim Supreme Council for National Reconstruction for a short time until his imprisonment.