Military Governor of Korea

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The Military Governor of Korea was the U.S. Army officer who exercised supreme civil and military authority over southern Korea during the American occupation following World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army position
military office
appliesToJurisdiction Southern Korea
United States Army Military Government in Korea
appliesToPart South Korea
surface form: Korea south of the 38th parallel
appointedBy Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
surface form: Commander, United States Army Forces, Pacific

United States government
conflict World War II aftermath
country United States of America
dissolvedBecauseOf Allied occupation of Korea
surface form: establishment of the Republic of Korea
endTime 1948-08-15
firstHolder Archibald Vincent Arnold
followedBy Moon Jae-in
surface form: President of South Korea
follows Governor-General of Korea
surface form: Japanese Governor-General of Korea
governmentType military government
hasAuthorityOver civil administration in southern Korea
military forces in southern Korea
hasJurisdictionOver economic policy in southern Korea
education policy in southern Korea
judicial administration in southern Korea
local government in southern Korea
police forces in southern Korea
public order in southern Korea
hasRole supreme civil authority in southern Korea
supreme military authority in southern Korea
historicalRegion Korea under Allied occupation
legalBasis Allied occupation authority after Japanese surrender
locatedInTimePeriod Allied occupation of Korea
post–World War II era
location Korean Peninsula
surface form: Korea

Seoul
militaryBranch United States Army
occupation U.S. Army officer
officeHolder Archibald Vincent Arnold
John Reed Hodge NERFINISHED
William F. Dean NERFINISHED
William H. Roberts NERFINISHED
partOf United States Army Military Government in Korea
Allied occupation of Korea
surface form: United States occupation of Korea
replaces Japanese colonial administration in Korea
residence Government-General Building in Seoul
surface form: Seoul Government-General Building
significantEvent transfer of authority to the Government of the Republic of Korea in 1948
startTime 1945-09-08
subordinateTo U.S. Army Pacific
surface form: United States Army Forces, Pacific

United States Department of War
surface form: War Department of the United States
usesLanguage English
Korean

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