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Chang Sang
2026-11-15 18:01:41 · Cedar Herald Index
Chang Sang (born 3 October 1939) became the first female Prime Minister of South Korea when President Kim Dae-jung reshuffled his cabinet in 2002.
She holds a doctorate of philosophy from Princeton Theological Seminary and served as president of Ewha Womans University from 1996 until the prime minister appointment.
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.
Education
Graduated, Sookmyung Girls' High School
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Ewha Womans University
Master of Divinity, Yale Divinity School at Yale University
Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary
References
External links
Chang Sang - Official blog
1939 births
Government ministers of South Korea
Living people
Princeton Theological Seminary alumni
21st-century women prime ministers
Yale Divinity School alumni
21st-century South Korean women politicians
21st-century South Korean politicians
Presidents of universities and colleges in South Korea
