Chang Do-yong

Chang Do-yong
장도영
張都暎
Chairman of the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction
In office
16 May 1961 – 3 July 1961
DeputyPark Chung Hee
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPark Chung-hee
Acting Prime Minister of South Korea[a]
In office
21 May 1961 – 3 July 1961
Preceded byChang Myon[b]
Succeeded bySong Yo-chan (acting)
Minister of National Defense
In office
20 May 1961 – 6 June 1961
PresidentYun Po-sun
Preceded byHyun Suk-ho
Succeeded byShin Eung-gyu
Personal details
Born(1923-01-23)23 January 1923
Ryūsen-gun, Heianhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died3 August 2012(2012-08-03) (aged 89)
Orlando, Florida
United States
Resting placeSeoul National Cemetery
Political partyNone(military regime)
SpouseBaek Hyung-sook
Children5 children
Alma materImperial Japanese Army Academy
Korea Military Academy
ReligionProtestantism
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
 South Korea
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Army (1944–1945)
 Republic of Korea Army (1945–8 August 1961)
Years of service1944–1961
RankLieutenant(Japan)
Lieutenant General(South Korea)
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War
World War II
Korean War
Korean name
Hangul
장도영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Doyeong
McCune–ReischauerChang Toyŏng

Chang Do-yong (Korean장도영; Hanja張都暎; 23 January 1923 – 3 August 2012[1][2]) 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.[3][4]


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  1. ^ "Do Young Chang Obituary - Gotha, FL". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Do Young Chang obituary | WMU News". wmich.edu. Western Michigan University. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "5·16 당시 육참총장 장도영 전 국방장관 별세". The Hankyoreh. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. ^ "장도영 前 육군참모총장 회고록 출간". Naver News. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

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