Pyon Yong-tae
Pyon Yong-tae or Byeon Yeong-tae (December 15, 1892 – March 10, 1969) was a South Korean politician. He was the fifth prime minister of South Korea, and also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Pyun Yong Tae 변영태 | |
|---|---|
| 5th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office June 27, 1954 – November 28, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Baek Du-jin |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Heo Jeong (Second Republic of Korea) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1892 Sinch'ŏn, Hwanghae Province, Joseon |
| Died | March 10, 1969 (aged 76) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | liberal |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 변영태 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Byeon Yeong-tae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏn Yŏngt'ae |
| Also spelled Pyun Young-tae | |
As minister of foreign affairs, Pyon signed the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea on August 8, 1953. Pyon served as prime minister for the first Republic of Korea for five months before the position was abolished on November 28, 1954. The position was restored in 1960 under the second Republic of Korea.
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