Chang Sang (Korean: 장상; 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]
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
- Graduated, Sookmyung Girls' High School
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Ewha Womans University
- Master of Divinity, Yale Divinity School at Yale University
- Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary
References
- ^ 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
- (in Korean) Chang Sang Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine - Official blog
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