Lho Shin-yong (, 28 February 1930 – 21 October 2019)Profile of Lho Shin-yong was a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 1985 to 1987. A member of the Democratic Justice Party, he served as the minister of foreign affairs from 1980 to 1982 and as the director of the Agency of National Security Planning (ANSP, now National Intelligence Service) from 1982 to 1985.
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. After that he was promoted to the position as Foreign Minister, from 2 September 1980 to 1 June 1982. From 2 June 1982 to 18 February 1985 he served as the ANSP Director. On 19 February 1985 he was appointed the acting PM until 15 May, officially taking the post on the next day, and left office on 25 May 1987.
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