Kim Sang-gon
| Kim Sang-gon | |
|---|---|
| 김상곤 | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea | |
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Assumed office 5 July 2017 Serving with Kim Dong-yeon | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
| Minister of Education | |
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Assumed office 5 July 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1949 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Seoul National University |
Kim Sang-gon (Korean: 김상곤; born 5 December 1949) is the current Minister of Education of South Korea, as well as a Deputy Prime Minister. In June 2017, he was nominated by President Moon Jae-in[1] and would be appointed to both positions in July.[2]
Biography
Kim graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School in 1968, and attended Seoul National University, graduating with a BA (1976), MA (1982), and Ph.D (1992) in Business administration. From 1983 to 2009, he would serve as a professor of business administration at Hanshin University. From 1999 to 200, he would serve as President of the Korean Association of Labor Studies. In 2009, he was appointed Superintendent of Education in Gyeonggi Province, serving in the post until 2014. Kim would join the Democratic Party (then the New Politics Alliance for Democracy), and would serve as Chairman of its Innovation Council and Human Resources Recruitment Council. From April to May 2017, he would serve as Co-Chairman of the Presidential Election Council.[2]
References
- ↑ "Moon taps Kim Sang-kon as new education minister, Cho Dae-yop as labor minister - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea". m.pulsenews.co.kr.
- 1 2 "Ministry of Education". english.moe.go.kr.