| Chin Iee-chong | |||||||||||
| Native Name: | 진의종 | ||||||||||
| Office: | 17th Prime Minister of South Korea | ||||||||||
| Term Start: | 17 October 1983 | ||||||||||
| Term End: | 18 February 1985 | ||||||||||
| President: | Chun Doo-hwan | ||||||||||
| Predecessor: | Kim Sang-hyup | ||||||||||
| Successor: | Lho Shin-yong | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | December 13, 1921 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Kōshō, Zenrahoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||
| Death Place: | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Politician | ||||||||||
| Nationality: | South Korean | ||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Keijō Imperial University | ||||||||||
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Chin Iee-chong (; 13 December 1921 – 11 May 1995) was a South Korean politician who served as Prime Minister of South Korea[1] and Member of Opposition in National assembly of South Korea in 1971 and again in 1973.[2] He was the founder of Borinara Hagwon Farm, largest barley farm of South Korea.[3]
He was born on 13 December 1921 in Gochang County and died on 11 May 1995.[4]
On 14 October 1983, he replaced Kim Sang-hyup as Prime Minister of South Korea.[5] He was head of Council of State which was appointed by Chun Doo-hwan.[6] On 19 February 1985, he resigned as Prime Minister of South Korea.[7] He was succeeded by Lho Shin-yong.[8] [9]