Background
Hwan, Chun Doo Son of Chun San Woo and Kim Jun Mun.
president of Republic of Korea
Hwan, Chun Doo Son of Chun San Woo and Kim Jun Mun.
Graduate, Military Academy, 1955; graduate, United States Army Infantry School, 1960; graduate, Army College, 1965.
Second in command Lieutenant, Republic of Korea Army, 1955;
advanced through grades to general, Republic of Korea Army, 1980. Chief personnel administration department, 1963. Executive officer 1st Airborne Special Forces Group.
Commander 30th Battalion, Capital Garrison Command, 1967-1969. Senior aide to chief of staff of Army, 1969-1970. Commander 29th Regiment, 9th Army Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1970-1971.
Commander 1st Airborne Special Forces Group, 1971. Commanding general 1st Army Infantry Division, 1978. Commanding general Defense Security Command, 1979.
Acting director, 1980. Chairman Standing Committee of Special Committee for National Security Measures, 1980. Retired, 1980; president Republic of Korea, 1980-1988.
Founder, past president and honorary chairman Democratic Justice Party.
Married Soon ja Lee, 1958. Children: ChunJae Kook, Chun Hyo Seon, Chun Jae Yong, Chun Jae Mahn.
