Jang Taek-sang

Jang Taek-sang
3rd Prime Minister of South Korea
In office May 6, 1952 – October 6, 1952
Preceded by	Yi Yun-yong (acting)
Succeeded by	Baek Du-jin
Personal details
Born	October 22, 1893(1893-10-22) Chilgok, Gyeongsang Province, Joseon
Died	August 1, 1969(1969-08-01) (aged 75) Seoul, South Korea
Spouse(s)	Jinju Jeong-ssi, Pungsan Ryu-ssi, Kim Yeon-sik

Korean name
Hangul	장택상
Hanja	張澤相
Revised Romanization	Jang Taek-sang
McCune–Reischauer	Chang T'aeksang
Pen name
Hangul	창랑
Hanja	滄浪
Revised Romanization	Changnang
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'angnang
Courtesy name
Hangul	치우
Hanja	致雨
Revised Romanization	Chiu
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'iu

Jang Taek-sang was a South Korean politician. He was the third prime minister of South Korea.^[1] Jang held this position during the Korean War. He attended Edinburgh University in the U.K. earlier in his life. Jang became head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from August 15 - December 24, 1948 after the ministry was established on July 17, 1948. During his term, he was in charge of diplomacy for South Korea, as well as handling external trade and matters related to overseas Korean nationals (which was crucial during this period in Korea). From May 6, 1952 to October 6, 1952, he served as the prime minister of the First Republic of Korea.

Recently, in July 2006, Jang Byung-hye (Peggy Jang), the daughter of Jang Taek-sang, and Rhee In-soo, an adopted son of South Korea's first president Syngman Rhee, filed a lawsuit against the producers of Seoul 1945. They claimed that the drama distorts history and belittles the achievements of their late fathers.

Preceded by Yi Yun-yong (acting)

3rd Prime Minister of South Korea 1952

Succeeded by Baek Du-jin

References

1. ^ Yahu! Baekgwasajeon 야후! 백과사전 [Yahoo! Encyclopedia], s.v. "Jang Taek-sang" 장택상, http://kr.dictionary.search.yahoo.com/search/dictionaryp?subtype=enc&pk=17636100&field=id&p=%EC%9E%A5%ED%83%9D%EC%83%81

Persondata
Name	Jang, Taek-sang
Alternative names
Short description	Prime Minister of South Korea
Date of birth	October 22, 1893
Place of birth	Chilgok, Gyeongsang Province, Joseon
Date of death	August 1, 1969
Place of death	Seoul, South Korea