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Kim Jong-hwan (military officer)

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Kim Jong-hwan
Minister of the Interior
In office
14 December 1979 – 2 September 1980
Preceded byKoo Ja-choon [ko]
Succeeded bySeo Jeong-hwa [ko]
Personal details
Born(1923-09-02)2 September 1923
Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died23 August 2022(2022-08-23) (aged 98)
NationalitySouth Korean
Political partyIndependent
EducationKorea Military Academy
Republic of Korea Army Infantry School
Republic of Korea Army College
Korea National Defense University
OccupationMilitary officer

Kim Jong-hwan (Korean: 김종환; 2 September 1923 – 23 August 2022) was a South Korean military officer and politician. An independent, he served as Minister of the Interior from 1979 to 1980.[1]

Kim died on 23 August 2022, at the age of 98.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "내무부장관". Korea Institute of Public Administration (in Korean). Archived from the original on 16 May 2005.
  2. ^ Kim, Myung-seong (24 August 2022). "김종환 前 제15대 합참의장 별세". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 27 August 2022.