Chang Sang facts for kids
In this Korean name, the family name is Chang.
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Chang Sang
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| Prime Minister of South Korea Acting |
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| In office 11 July 2002 – 31 July 2002 |
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| President | Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Lee Han-dong |
| Succeeded by | Chang Dae-whan (Acting) |
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| Born | 3 October 1939 Ryūsen-gun, Heianhoku-dō, Korea (today Ryongchon County, North Korea) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University Yale University Princeton Theological Seminary |
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| Hangul | 장상 |
| Hanja | 張裳 |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Sang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Sang |
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
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