Chang Sang

Chang Sang
Prime Minister of South Korea
Acting
In office
11 July 2002 – 31 July 2002
President Kim Dae-jung
Preceded by Lee Han-dong
Succeeded by Jeon Yun-churl (Acting)
Personal details
Born 1939 (age 76–77)

Chang Sang (born 1939) became the first female Prime Minister of South Korea when South Korean President Kim Dae-jung reshuffled his cabinet in 2002.[1] She holds a doctorate of philosophy from Princeton Theological Seminary[2][3] and served as president of Ewha Women's University from 1996 until the prime minister appointment.[4]

Education

References

  1. ↑ Rulers.org - Korea
  2. ↑ Korean Lawmakers Reject President's Choice for Prime Minister - New York Times
  3. ↑ Who are some of the well-known graduates of the Seminary?
  4. ↑ BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | First woman PM for South Korea

External links

Political offices
Preceded by
Lee Han-dong		 Prime Minister of South Korea
Acting
2002 		Succeeded by
Jeon Yun-churl
Acting
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.