Kim Jong-pil

Prime Minister of South Korea

Died when: 92 years 167 days (1109 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

Kim Jong-pil (Korean pronunciation: [kimdʑoŋpʰil];January 7, 1926 – June 23, 2018) was a South Korean politician and the founder of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA, now the National Intelligence Service).

He served as prime minister twice, from 1971 to 1975 during the presidency of Park Chung-hee (1961–1979) and from 1998 to 2000 during the presidency of Kim Dae-jung (1998–2002).

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