Education
Master of Science in City planning, Seoul (South Korea) National U., 1960; Master of Science in City Planning, Seoul (South Korea) National U., 1971; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Won Kwang U., 1992.
Master of Science in City planning, Seoul (South Korea) National U., 1960; Master of Science in City Planning, Seoul (South Korea) National U., 1971; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Won Kwang U., 1992.
Assistant junior official, Ministry of Home Affairs, South Korea, 1962-1965; assistant director planning office, Ministry of Home Affairs, South Korea, 1965-1968; director internior department, Jeonbuk Province, South Korea, 1968-1971; commissioner, New Village Movement, South Korea, 1971-1973; vice governor, Kangwon Province, South Korea, 1973; director local administration, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1973-1975; governor, Jeonnam Province, South Korea, 1975-1979; chief secretary polit affairs, Chong Wa Dae, 1979-1980; chief advisor, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlement, 1980; minister transportation, Government of South Korea, 1980-1981; minister agriculture and marine affairs, Government of South Korea, 1981-1982; member 12th national Assembly, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1987; mayor, Seoul Metropolitan Government, 1988-1990; president, Myong Ji U., 1994-1997; prime minister, Korea Federation for Environmental Movement, Seoul, since 1997. Co-president Korea Federation for Environmental Movement. Visiting fellow Harvard University, 1983, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984.
Married; 3 children.