Background
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, General was born on January 18, 1931 in Kyongsangnamdo Province. Son of Chun Sang-Woo and Kim JumMun.
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General Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal
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Heedoh Primary School, Taegu, Taegu Technology High School. Military Academy, Army College.
Career
Director, Special Warfare Bureau Army Headquarters, 1960-1961. Domestic.Affairs Secretary to Chair, of Supreme Council for National Reconstruction 1961-1962. Director Personnel Administration Bureau, Korean Central Intelligence Agency 1963.
Executive Officer 1st Airborne Special Forces Group 1966-1967.
Commander 30th Battalion, Capital Garrison Command 1967-1969. Senior Aide to Chief of Staff 1969-1970.
Commander 29th Regiment, 9th Infantry" Division (Viet-Nam) 1970-1971. Commander 1st Airborne Special Forces Group 1971.
Assistant Director Presidential Security Office 1976.
Commanding General 1st Infantry Division 1978. Commander Defence Security Command 1979-1980. Acting Director Korean Central Intelligence Agency April-June 1980.
Chairman Standing Committee Special Committee National Security Measures June 1980.
Promoted to full General August 1980. Retd, from army August 1980.
President Republic of of Korea 1980-1988. President Democratic Justice Party 1981-1987, Honorary President 1987-1988.
In rural exile 1988-1990.
Returned to Seoul December 1990. Numerous decorations.
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Married Lee Soon-Ja.
