Cho Myoung-gyon (Korean: 조명균; Hanja: 趙明均; born 17 November 1957) is a South Korean politician previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Unification.
Cho Myoung-gyon | |
|---|---|
| 조명균 | |
| Minister of Unification | |
| In office 3 July 2017 – 8 April 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
| Preceded by | Hong Yong-pyo |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yeon-chul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1957 Uijeongbu, South Korea |
| Political party | independent |
| Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University Seoul National University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
After passing the state exam in 1979, Cho spent most of his career at the Ministry of Unification.[1] He actively participated in multiple projects and negotiations with Pyongyang which resulted in enhanced Inter-Korean relations during Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun administrations commended by then-Minister Jeong Se-hyun.[2] He left public service upon the beginning of the new administration in 2008. Since then he completely distanced himself from politics before being appointed as Minister in 2017.[3]
During his term as Minister, Inter-Korean relations dramatically improved which was deteriorated after Kim and Roh administrations.
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He holds two degrees - a bachelor's in statistics from Sungkyunkwan University and a master's in administration from Seoul National University.[4]
References edit
- ^ "[프로필]조명균 통일부 장관 후보자". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "통일장관 후보자 조명균의 '화려한 귀환'". OhmyNews (in Korean). 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ ""조명균 장관 어떻게 살아왔기에"...3無 인사평에 새삼 주목". 이뉴스투데이 (in Korean). 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "[프로필] '남북회담 전문가' 조명균 통일부 장관 후보자". NewsPim (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.