Kim Byong-joon

Kim Byong-joon (Korean: 김병준; Hanja: 金秉準; born 26 March 1954) is a former chief of staff (minister), Presidential Office of National Policies, Republic of Korea/ the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human Resources Development. He is designated Prime Minister of South Korea by President Park Geun-hye, on November 2, 2016, but Park withdrew her designate November 8.

For other people with the same name, see Kim Byeong-jun (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Byong-joon
김병준
Chairman of the Liberty Korea Party
Interim
In office
17 July 2018 – 26 February 2019
Preceded byKim Sung-tae (Acting)
Succeeded byHwang Kyo-ahn
Minister of Education and Human Resources Development
In office
21 July 2006 – 7 August 2006
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byKim Jin-pyo
Succeeded byLee Chong-suh (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1954-03-26) 26 March 1954
Goryeong, South Korea
Political partyLiberty Korea
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Byeongjun
McCune–ReischauerKim Pyŏngjun

Biography

Kim was born in Goryeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do.[1] He received his B.A degree from Yeungnam University in 1976, M.A degree from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in 1979, and PhD degree from University of Delaware in 1984.

References
  1. "Profile of Kim Byong-joon". South Korean Government. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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