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COMMANDER // 1891–1960

Shin Sung-Mo

Prime Minister of South KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1891 – 1960

1900191019201930194019501960Korean War · 1950–1953 fighting; armistice unresolvedPusan Perimeter — Aug–Sep 1950 · United Nations · Korean War

Active service 1950 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 59.

Profile

Shin Song-mo or Shin Sung-mo was a Korean independence activist and South Korean politician. He was an acting prime minister in 1950 following the first prime minister of South Korea, Lee Beom-seok. He served as a Defence Minister during the Korean War.

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Battles (1)

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