Chung Ho-yong

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Chung Ho-yong
정호용
鄭鎬溶
Chung Ho Yong 1985-3-22.png
Born (1931-09-10) 10 September 1931 (age 90)
Taegu, North Gyeongsang, Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Political partyDemocratic Justice
Spouse(s)
Korean name
Hangul
정호용
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Ho-yong
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Ho-yong
Pen name
Hangul
목우
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMogu
McCune–ReischauerMogu

General Chung Ho-yong (Korean정호용; Hanja鄭鎬溶; born 10 September 1932) is a South Korean politician and army general, who was held the positions of Minister of the Interior and later Minister of Defence.

He is considered as one of the best friends of Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo, who both served as President of South Korea.

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Political offices
Preceded by Interior Minister of South Korea
January 1987 – May 1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Lee Ki-baek
Defense Minister of South Korea
July 1987 - December 1988
Succeeded by


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