Chang Sang
Chang Sang (born 3 October 1939) became the first female Prime Minister of South Korea when President Kim Dae-jung reshuffled his cabinet in 2002.
Chang Sang | |
|---|---|
장상 | |
| Prime Minister of South Korea Acting | |
| In office 11 July 2002 – 31 July 2002 | |
| President | Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Lee Han-dong |
| Succeeded by | Chang Dae-whan (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1939 Ryūsen-gun, Heianhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Ryongchon County, North Korea) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University Yale University Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장상 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Sang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Sang |
She holds a doctorate of philosophy from Princeton Theological Seminary and served as president of Ewha Womans University from 1996 until the prime minister appointment.
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.
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