Choi Kwang (economist)
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PresidentKim Young-sam
Preceded bySohn Hak-kyu
Succeeded byJoo Yang-ja
Born1 September 1947
Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Choi Kwang | |
|---|---|
최광 | |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 6 August 1997 – 2 March 1998 | |
| President | Kim Young-sam |
| Preceded by | Sohn Hak-kyu |
| Succeeded by | Joo Yang-ja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1947 Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Maryland |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Choi Kwang | |
| Hangul | 최광 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 崔洸 |
| RR | Choe Gwang |
| MR | Ch'oe Kwang |
Choi Kwang (Korean: 최광; Hanja: 崔洸; born September 1, 1947) is a South Korean economist who specialises in public sector economics. He served as the Minister of Health and Welfare during the presidency of Kim Young-sam.
Choi was born in Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province. He received his B.A. in Business Administration from Seoul National University before moving to the United States, where he earned an M.A. in Public Policy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Ph.D. in economics at the University of Maryland.