In this Korean name, the family name is Lho.

Lho Shin-yong (Korean: 노신영, 28 February 1930 – 21 October 2019)[2][3] was a South Korean politician, diplomat and intelligence chief, who served as the 18th Prime Minister,[4] the 18th Foreign Minister[5] and the 12th Director of the Agency of National Security Planning (ANSP, now National Intelligence Service)[6] of the fifth South Korean republic.

Beginning his career in the diplomatic service, Lho served as the Consul General to Los Angeles since 1968, Consul General to New Delhi since 1972, Ambassador to India since 1973, Vice Foreign Minister and Permanent Representative in Geneva since 1976.[1] After that he was promoted to the position as Foreign Minister, from 2 September 1980 to 1 June 1982.[7] From 2 June 1982 to 18 February 1985 he served as the ANSP Director.[6] On 19 February 1985 he was appointed as the acting PM until 15 May, officially taking the post on the next day, and left office on 25 May 1987.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "역대총리소개" [Former Prime Ministers] (in Korean). Office for Government Policy Coordination, Prime Minister's Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  2. ^ Profile of Lho Shin-yong
  3. ^ "노신영 롯데그룹 총괄고문, 故 이인원 조문…'묵묵부답'". news.joins.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29.
  4. ^ "Former Prime Ministers". Office for Government Policy Coordination, Prime Minister's Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  5. ^ "역대 장관" [Former Ministers] (in Korean). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). Archived from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  6. ^ a b "역대원장" [Former Directors] (in Korean). National Intelligence Service (South Korea). Archived from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  7. ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). Archived from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.