Jeong In-hong 정인홍 | |
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Chief State Councillor | |
In office 12 February 1618 – 26 April 1619 | |
Preceded by | Gi Ja-heon |
Succeeded by | Park Seung-jong |
Left State Councillor | |
In office 27 February 1614 – 25 January 1618 | |
Preceded by | Yi Hang-bok |
Succeeded by | Jeong Chang-yeon |
Right State Councillor | |
In office 29 September 1612 – 27 February 1614 (suspended from office: 13 June–6 November 1613) | |
Preceded by | Yi Hang-bok |
Succeeded by | Jeong Chang-yeon |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 March 1363 |
Died | 28 February 1452 | (aged 88)
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정인홍 |
Hanja | 鄭仁弘 |
Revised Romanization | Jeong In-hong |
McCune–Reischauer | Chung In-hong |
Pen name | |
Hangul | 래암 or 내암 |
Hanja | 來庵 |
Revised Romanization | Raeam, Naeam |
McCune–Reischauer | Raeam, Naeam |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 덕원 |
Hanja | 德遠 |
Revised Romanization | Deogwon |
McCune–Reischauer | Dukwon |
Jeong In-hong (Korean: 정인홍, 鄭仁弘; 26 September 1535 – 3 April 1623) was a Korean politician, Neo-Confucian scholar, general, and leader of the Northerners faction. He served as Prime Minister or Chief State Councillor during the reign of Gwanghaegun. His pen name was Raeam (also Naeam, 래암 來庵).[1] He belonged to the Seosan Jeong clan.