Song Yo-chan
| Song Yo-chan 송요찬 |
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| Prime Minister of South Korea (Acting) | |
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In office July 3, 1961 – June 16, 1962 |
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| Preceded by | Jang Do-young |
| Succeeded by | Park Chung-hee |
| 7th Vice President of South Korea | |
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In office August 16, 1960 – August 19, 1960 |
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| President | Yun Bo-seon |
| Preceded by | Heo Jeong |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
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| Born |
February 13, 1918 Chungcheongnam-do, Colonel Korea (now South Korea) |
| Died | October 18, 1980 (aged 62) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Military |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
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| Allegiance |
 South Korea
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| Service/branch |
 Republic of Korea Army
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| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Song Yo-chan | |
| Hangul | 송요찬 |
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| Revised Romanization | Song Yo-chan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Yoch'an |
Song Yo Chan (February 13, 1918 – October 18, 1980) was prime minister (Chief Cabinet Minister - Military Rule) of South Korea from 3 July 1961 to 16 June 1962. Previously, he had been the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 22 July 1961 - 10 October 1961 and was a Lieutenant General. He ordered the arrest of corrupt officers in the army.
He had studied politics and economics at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. During the final days of the First Republic of South Korea of president Syngman Rhee, he declared martial law and forced the president into resignment. Song Yo Chan refused to quell the student-led protesters. Even though the police asked for bullets and troops. The protests are known as the April Revolution.
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