Chang Sang
Prime Minister of South Korea in 2002
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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]
Chang Sang | |
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장상 | |
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| Acting Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office July 11, 2002 – July 31, 2002 | |
| President | Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Lee Han-dong |
| Succeeded by | Chang Dae-whan (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1939 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University (BS) Yale University (MDiv) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장상 |
| Hanja | 張裳 |
| RR | Jang Sang |
| MR | Chang Sang |
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.
