Chung Hyun-back (; born 9 April 1953) is a South Korean emeritus professor of history at

Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU or simply ''Seongdae'', Hangul: 성균관대학교; Hanja: 成均館大學校) is a private comprehensive research university in South Korea. The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan, founde ...

previously served as President

Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in (; ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician, civil servant and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea between 2017 and 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs an ...

's first Minister of Gender Equality and Family. Before entering politics in 2017, she had dedicated her career in academia and civil societies. Chung first joined

Kyonggi University Kyonggi University (KGU; ) is an accredited, private higher education institution, established in 1947. KGU has over 17,000 students in majors in undergraduate and graduate programs on two campuses. The main campus is in Suwon, located 30 miles f ...

's faculty as its assistant professor in 1984. In 1986 she moved to

department of history as its associate professor and was later promoted to its professor. Also, Chung was the co-head of two large NGOs in Korea, the Korean Women's Association United and People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, and also led NGOs for Inter-Korean relations - Civil Peace Forum and Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation. She holds three degrees in history-related subjects - a bachelor in history education and a master's in Western history from

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

and a doctorate in German history from

Ruhr University Bochum The Ruhr University Bochum (, ) is a public research university located in the southern hills of the central Ruhr area, Bochum, Germany. It was founded in 1962 as the first new public university in Germany after World War II. Instruction began in ...

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