Sunwoo Jin
Sunwoo Jin 선우진 鮮于鎭 | |
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Sunwoo Jin visiting Pyongyang for inter-Korean Negotiations. | |
| Vice-President of the United States Army Military Government in Korea, Chief of Staff | |
| In office February 1, 1946 – August 15, 1948 | |
| Minister | Ahn Jae-hong, Minister of Civil Affairs, U.S. Military Government |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1922 Jeongju-gun, Heianhoku Province, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | May 17, 2009 (aged 87) Seoul Veterans Hospital, South Korea |
| Political party | Korean Independence Party |
| Other political affiliations | New Democratic Republican Party |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Korean Liberation Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Sunwoo Jin (Korean: 선우진; January 18, 1922 – May 17, 2009) was a Korean independence activist and politician. He served as an officer of the Korean Liberation Army.
He was born in the Jeongju-gun, North Pyongan Province and comes from the Taewon Seonu clan. Jin played a major role in the Korean independence movement as the personal secretary to famous Korean activist Kim Ku. He served as his personal secretary from the period around the liberation of Korea until June 26, 1949, when he was assassinated.