Choi Kyoung-hwan (born June 22, 1955) is a South Korean politician who was a member of the
National Assembly of South Korea in the
Hannara
The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservatism in South Korea, conservative List of political parties in South Korea, political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, Right-wing populism, right-wing populist, or far-ri ...
Party. He represented the
Gyeongsan-
Cheongdo region of
Gyeongsangbuk-do. Choi has promised to work for the extension of
Daegu Subway Line 1
Daegu Metro Line 1 was, until mid-2005, the only rapid transit line in the South Korean city of Daegu. It is operated by the Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation. The line color is carmine.
The line first began running from Jincheon to Jungan ...
beyond the borders of
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
to
Gyeongsan, and to expand the
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology. Choi was the acting
Prime Minister from 27 April 2015 to 18 June 2015, following the departure of
Lee Wan-koo
Lee Wan-koo (; 16 July 1950 – 14 October 2021) was a South Korean politician who briefly served as Prime Minister in 2015.
Biography
Lee was born in 1950 in , Cheongyang, South Chungcheong Province. After graduating from Sungkyunkwan Uni ...
.
Early life and education
Born in Gyeongsan's
Sincheon-dong, Choi graduated from
Daegu High School Daegu High School is a Korean public high school located in Daegu, South Korea. The school was appointed as a Subject-oriented & Liberal public high school in 2009. In 2017, the number of alumni exceeded 31,000.
History
The school was approved on 1 ...
in 1975. He obtained his bachelor's in
economics at
Yonsei University, passing the civil service exam while enrolled for a fourth year of study in 1979. He later received his Ph.D. in economics at the
University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he studied from 1987 to 1991.
Career
His work in economics has opened up various opportunities for Choi. In 1995, he served as a researcher at the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. As a multilateral developmental investment bank, the EBRD uses investment as a tool to build market economies. Initially focus ...
. In the
2002 South Korean presidential election
Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 19 December 2002. The result was a victory for Roh Moo-Hyun of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party, who defeated Lee Hoi-chang of the Grand National Party by just over half a million votes.
...
, he was special advisor on economics to then-presidential candidate
Lee Hoi-chang
Lee Hoi-chang (; born June 2, 1935) is a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the 26th Prime Minister of South Korea from 1993 to 1994. He was a presidential candidate in the 15th, 16th and 17th presidential elections of South K ...
.
In 2018 he was jailed for 5 years for bribery.
See also
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Politics of South Korea
References
External links
Official campaign website, in Korean
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1955 births
Deputy Prime Ministers of South Korea
Living people
Members of the National Assembly (South Korea)
People from North Gyeongsang Province
Finance ministers of South Korea
Liberty Korea Party politicians
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
South Korean politicians convicted of crimes
Heads of government who were later imprisoned
21st-century South Korean politicians
Yonsei University alumni