Background
Kim, Chong-pil was born on January 7, 1926 in Puyo.
Kim, Chong-pil was born on January 7, 1926 in Puyo.
Degree in Pedagogy, Seoul National University, 1947. Graduate, Korea Military Academy, 1949. Degree in Political Economy, Harvard University, 1964.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Long Island University, 1964. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Chungang University, Seoul, 1966. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1968.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Westminster College, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hongik University, 1974.
Director Korea Central Intelligence Agency, 1961. Member National Assembly, 1963, 67, 71, 73, 88, 92, 96. Chairman Ruling Democratic Republican Party, 1963.
Senior advisor President Democratic Republican Party, 1970. Vice president Democratic Republican Party, 1971-1975. Chairman Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Union, 1976.
President Democratic Republican Party, 1979, New Democratic Republican Party, 1987-1990. Co-chairman Democratic Liberal Party, 1990-1992, chairman, 1992-1995. President United Liberal Democrats, since 1995, president emeritus, 1997.
Prime minister, since 1998. Chairman Joint Committee National Congress of New Politics and the United Liberal Democrats for Kim Dae-Jung for President, 1997.
Married Park Young Ock. 2 children.