Background
Rhi, Sang-Kyu was born on July 1, 1933 in Namwon, Cheon-buk, Republic Korea. Son of Byong-Choon and Pil-Soon (Huh) Rhi.
Rhi, Sang-Kyu was born on July 1, 1933 in Namwon, Cheon-buk, Republic Korea. Son of Byong-Choon and Pil-Soon (Huh) Rhi.
Bachelor of Laws, Chongchy College, 1955. Master of Laws, Southern Methodist University, 1961. Postgraduate, Nottingham University, England, 1967.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Harding University, 1992. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Taegoo University, 1999.
Legislating officer, Office Legislation, Republic Korea, 1961-1967; president, Korea Environmental Law Association, Seoul, 1977-1983; vice minister, Ministry Education, Republic Korea, 1980; lawyer, Rhi Law Offices, Seoul, since 1981; professor College Law, Korea U., Seoul, 1982-1994. Representative Korea Legal Center, Seoul, 1989-1993.
1st Lieutenant Republic Korea army, 1957-1958. Member of Korea Agama Sutra Association (honorary president since 2001), Lawasia (council 1995-1997), International Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association 1995—2001, (vice president 2002-2003, president 2004-2005), Korea Bar Association (executive director 1991-1993, board directors 1994-1996, president Training Institute for Lawyers 1997—2001), Seoul Bar Association (chairman legislation committee 1989-1991, Commendation Merit 1990).
Married Hyo-Sook Kim, June 4, 1956. Children: Eun-Sook, Jihn-u, Eun-Yong, Jihn-Soo.