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Kim Chong-kon

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Kim Chong-kon

Birth
Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Death
17 Jul 2022 (aged 91)
Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea
Burial
Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea Add to Map
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Diplomat and Naval Officer. He was a South Korean Admiral that served as the 12th. Chief of Naval Operations that served in several ranks before being promoted to admiral on April 16, 1979. He retired as Chief of Naval Operations on May 14, 1981. On May 14, 1981 he was made the Ambassador of South Korea to the Republic of China (ROC) where he served until April 11, 1985. After retirement, he joined an advisory council of reserve admirals and became the 5th Vice President of the association in 1998.
Diplomat and Naval Officer. He was a South Korean Admiral that served as the 12th. Chief of Naval Operations that served in several ranks before being promoted to admiral on April 16, 1979. He retired as Chief of Naval Operations on May 14, 1981. On May 14, 1981 he was made the Ambassador of South Korea to the Republic of China (ROC) where he served until April 11, 1985. After retirement, he joined an advisory council of reserve admirals and became the 5th Vice President of the association in 1998.

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241751584/kim-chong-kon: accessed ), memorial page for Kim Chong-kon (21 Nov 1930–17 Jul 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241751584, citing Seoul National Cemetery, Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea; Maintained by Find a Grave.