Kang Hyun-wook explained

Native Name:강현욱
Order:24th and 31st
Term Start:1 July 2002
Term End:30 June 2006
Term Start2:20 May 1988
Term End2:20 June 1990
Successor:Kim Wan-ju
Office:Governor of North Jeolla Province
Order3:9th
Office3:South Korean Minister of the Environment
Term Start3:20 December 1996
Term End3:6 August 1997
Order4:15th and 16th
Office4:South Korean National Assemblyman representing Gunsan
Term Start5:30 May 1996
Term End5:29 May 2000
Successor5:Kang Hyun-wook
Predecessor4:Kang Hyun-wook
Term Start4:30 May 2000
Term End4:30 June 2002
Order6:42nd
Office6:South Korean Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Term Start6:31 March 1992
Term End6:25 February 1993
Birth Date:27 March 1938
Birth Place:Kunzan-shi, Zenrahoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Alma Mater:Seoul National University
Nationality:South Korean
Party:Independent
Millennium Democratic
Democratic Liberal

Kang Hyun-wook (; born 27 March 1938) is a South Korean politician who served as the governor of North Jeolla Province from May 1988 to June 1990 and then again from July 2002 to June 2006. He also served as South Korea's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries from 1992 to 1993, as South Korea's Minister of the Environment from 1996 to 1997, and as the South Korean National Assemblyman representing Gunsan from May 1996 to June 2002.

Early life and education

Kang was born in March 1938 in what is now Gunsan, South Korea. He graduated from Gunsan Middle School in 1954 and Gunsan High School in 1957. He received a bachelor's degree in Foreign Studies from the Seoul National University in 1961.

Career

Kang has served as a Vice Minister of Economic Planning, Vice Minister of MOCIE.

From December 1996 to August 1997, Kang was South Korea's Minister of the Environment.

From 1992 to 1993, Kang was South Korea's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.

From May 1996 to June 2002, Kang was the 15th and 16th National Assemblyman representing Gunsan.[1]

From 1988 to 1990 and then again from July 2002 to June 2006, Kang was the governor of North Jeolla Province.

Personal life

Kang is Catholic and he was baptized as Paul.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mk.co.kr/news/home/view/1996/04/17682/