Song Yo-chan

Prime Minister of South Korea

February 13, 1918 Chungcheongnam-do, Colonial Korea

October 18, 1980(1980-10-18) (62) Chicago, Illinois, United States

July 3, 1961 – June 16, 1962

In this Korean name, the family name is Song. Song Yo-chan 송요찬Prime Minister of South Korea Acting In office July 3, 1961 – June 16, 1962Preceded by Chang Do-yongSucceeded by Park Chung-hee7th Vice President of South KoreaIn office August 16, 1960 – August 19, 1960PresidentYun Bo-seonPreceded by Heo JeongSucceeded by Office abolished8th Minister of Foreign AffairsIn office July 22, 1961 – October 10, 1961PresidentYun PosunPreceded by Kim Hong-ilSucceeded by Choe Deok-sin Personal detailsBorn(1918-02-13 ) February 13, 1918 Chungcheongnam-do, Colonial Korea (now South Korea)DiedOctober 18, 1980(1980-10-18) (aged 62) Chicago, Illinois, United StatesNationalityKoreanPolitical partyMilitaryAlma materGeorge Washington UniversityMilitary serviceAllegiance  South KoreaBranch/service  Republic of Korea ArmyRankLieutenant GeneralKorean nameHangul송요찬 Hanja宋堯讚 Revised RomanizationSong Yo-chanMcCune–ReischauerSong Yoch'an Song Yo Chan (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. He had studied politics and economics at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. During the final days of the First Republic of South Korea of president Syngman Rhee, he declared martial law and forced the president to resign. Song Yo Chan refused to quell the student-led protesters even though the police asked for bullets and troops. The protests are known as the April Revolution. Notes ^ "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 .