Chang Sang (born 3 October 1939) is a South Korean academic and politician who briefly served as the first female prime minister of South Korea when president Kim Dae-jung reshuffled his cabinet in July 2002.[1]
Chang Sang | |
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장상 | |
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| Acting Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 11 July 2002 – 31 July 2002 | |
| President | Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Lee Han-dong |
| Succeeded by | Chang Dae-whan (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1939 Ryūsen-gun, Heianhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University (BS) Yale University (MDiv) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장상 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Sang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Sang |
She holds a doctorate of philosophy from Princeton Theological Seminary[2][3] and served as president of Ewha Womans University from 1996 until the prime minister appointment.[4]
She was nominated as the prime minister candidate by the President Kim Dae-jung in 2002, however the nomination was rejected by the National Assembly.
Education
editReferences
edit- ^ Rulers.org - Korea
- ^ Korean Lawmakers Reject President's Choice for Prime Minister - New York Times
- ^ "Who are some of the well-known graduates of the Seminary?". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ First woman PM for South Korea BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific
External links
edit- (in Korean) Chang Sang Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine - Official blog
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