Choi Kyoung-hwan

Choi Kyoung-hwan (born June 22, 1955) is a member of the National Assembly of South Korea in the Hannara Party. He represents the Gyeongsan-Cheongdo region of Gyeongsangbuk-do. Choi has promised to work for the extension of Daegu Subway Line 1 beyond the borders of Daegu to Gyeongsan, and to expand the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology. Choi was the acting Prime Minister from 27 April 2015 to 18 June 2015.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi.
Choi Kyoung-hwan
최경환
Prime Minister of South Korea
Acting
In office
27 April 2015 – 18 June 2015
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Preceded byLee Wan-koo
Succeeded byHwang Kyo-ahn
Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
15 July 2014 – 13 January 2016
Prime MinisterChung Hong-won
Lee Wan-koo
Hwang Kyo-ahn
Preceded byHyun Oh-seok
Succeeded byYoo Il-ho
Minister of Strategy and Finance
In office
13 June 2014 – 13 January 2016
Prime MinisterChung Hong-won
Lee Wan-koo
Hwang Kyo-ahn
Preceded byHyun Oh-seok
Succeeded byYoo Il-ho
Personal details
Born (1955-06-22) 22 June 1955
Sincheon-dong, South Korea
Political partySaenuri Party
Alma materYonsei University
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Choi Kyoung-hwan
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Gyeong-hwan
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Kyŏng-hwan

Early life and education

Born in Gyeongsan's Sincheon-dong, Choi graduated from Daegu High School in 1975. He obtained his bachelor's in economics at Yonsei University, passing the civil service exam while enrolled for a fourth year of study in 1979. He later received his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he studied from 1987 to 1991.

Career

His work in economics has opened up various opportunities for Choi. In 1995, he served as a researcher at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. In the 2002 South Korean presidential election, he was special advisor on economics to then-presidential candidate Lee Hoi-chang.

In 2018 he was jailed for 5 years for bribery.[2]

See also

References
  1. 경제현안 산적 최경환, 총리 직무대행까지 - 비즈한국
  2. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/06/29/0200000000AEN20180629003651315.html
Political offices
Preceded by
Hyun Oh-seok		 Minister of Strategy and Finance
2014–2016		 Succeeded by
Yoo Il-ho
Preceded by
Lee Wan-koo		 Prime Minister of South Korea
Acting
2015		 Succeeded by
Hwang Kyo-ahn
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