# Chun Doo-hwan

As head of government

Chun Doo-hwan, General and de facto head of South Korea's martial-law government, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=chun-doo-hwan&tactic=detention_and_violence)
- [Licensing and closure of outlets: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=chun-doo-hwan&tactic=outlet_licensing)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 31, 1980 | [South Korea's martial-law government purges journalists who resisted press controls](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1980-south-korea-chun-doo-hwan-press-purge) | [South Korea](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/kr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 47th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Licensing and closure of outlets](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/outlet_licensing) | Reversed (June 1, 1987) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/chun-doo-hwan

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