Jeong Rae-hyuk

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Jeong Rae-hyuk (Korean: 정래혁; 17 January 1926 – 17 May 2022) was a South Korean military officer and politician. He was Minister of Commerce and Industry from 1961 to 1962 and Minister of National Defense from 1970 to 1971.[1] He was also a member of the National Assembly from 1973 to 1985.[2] Jeong was born in Gokseong County, Chōsen.

Jeong died in Seoul, South Korea on 17 May 2022 at the age of 96.[3]

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  1. "정래혁". Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).
  2. "신도성(愼道晟)". Republic of Korea Parliamentarian Society (in Korean).
  3. "상공·국방 장관에 당 대표 지낸 정래혁 전 국회의장 별세". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.