Kim Sang-gon explained

Kim Sang-gon
Office:Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
Party:Democratic
Alongside:Kim Dong-yeon
Primeminister:Lee Nak-yeon
Term Start:5 July 2017
Term End:2 October 2018
Predecessor:Lee Joon-sik
Successor:Yoo Eun-hae
Office1:Minister of Education
Term Start1:5 July 2017
Term End1:2 October 2018
Predecessor1:Lee Joon-sik
Successor1:Yoo Eun-hae
Primeminister1:Lee Nak-yeon
Birth Date:5 December 1949
Birth Place:Gwangju, South Korea
Alma Mater:Seoul National University

Kim Sang-gon (Korean: 김상곤; born 5 December 1949) is a South Korean politician served as the Minister of Education of South Korea and Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea from 2017 to 2018. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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.
  2. Web site: Ministry of Education. english.moe.go.kr.