Kim Byong-joon (; 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.

Biography

Kim was born in Goryeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. 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.

Kim Byong-joon

References

External links

Profile of Kim Byong-joon

1954 births

South Korean academics

Living people

People from Suwon

Education ministers of South Korea

Deputy Prime Ministers of South Korea

University of Delaware alumni

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies alumni

Yeungnam University alumni

South Korean Buddhists

Academic staff of Kookmin University

Kim Byong-joon