Park Sang-ki
Park Sang-ki | |
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박상기 | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 19 July 2017 – 8 September 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Kim Hyun-woong |
| Succeeded by | Cho Kuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 Muan, South Jeolla, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University University of Göttingen |
| Occupation | Educator, jurist, prosecutor, politician |
Park Sang-ki (Korean: 박상기, born 1952[1]) is a South Korean educator, jurist, prosecutor and politician who served as the Minister of Justice under Moon Jae-in Cabinet from May 2017 to September 2019.
Born in Muan,[2] Park attended for University of Göttingen.[1][2] He used to be a both lecturer and professor at Yonsei University.[1] He is also a member of Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ)[2] and used to be one of its Co-Presidents from February to June 2017.[1] He was also the ex-Director of Dongduk Women's University from 2004 to 2007.[1][2]
Park formerly worked at Supreme Prosecutors' Office from 1998 to 2005, and also at Ministry of Justice from 2004 to 2011.[1] He seeks to reform prosecution.[1]
On 27 June 2017, Park was designated as Minister of Justice, after the resignation of Ahn Kyung-hwan.[1][2] He was officially appointed on 19 July and assumed for the office.[3] During this time, he faced several controversies, including receiving the treat,[4] bitcoin crisis,[5] and suppression of trade union.[6] He was replaced by Cho Kuk on 9 September 2019.[7]
His son is a lawyer.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h [프로필] 박상기 법무부장관 후보자. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e 법무부장관 후보자 박상기는 누구. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ 박상기 장관 취임 "검찰 개혁 성실히 수행할 것". 19 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ 주광덕 "박상기, 제자에게 향응접대 받고 은폐 의혹". 4 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "文대통령, 비트코인 혼선에 박상기 법무 질타". 16 January 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ 법무장관 고발까지 번진 법무부 勞勞갈등..."어용이다" vs. "사실무근". 7 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ 문 대통령, 조국 후보자 임명... 2시 대국민 메시지 예정. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ [단독] 박상기 법무장관 후보 아들은 '국정 농단 폭로' 노승일씨 변호인. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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