Shin Sung-mo
Encyclopedia
Shin Sung-mo was an acting prime minister in 1950 following the first prime minister of South Korea
, Lee Beom-seok
. He served as a Defence Minister during the Korean War
.
Prime Minister of South Korea
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assembly's approval. Unlike prime ministers in the parliamentary system, the Prime Minister of South Korea is not required to be a member of parliament....
, Lee Beom-seok
Lee Beom-seok (Prime Minister)
Lee Beom-seok was a Korean independence activist and first prime minister of South Korea from 1948 to 1950. For a time, he also headed the Korean Youth Corps .-Notes:...
. He served as a Defence Minister during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
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