Sang-Woo Rhee

Background

Rhee, Sang-Woo was born on April 16, 1938 in Hamheung, Hamnam, Republic of Korea. Son of Ki-Soo and Gui-Soon Rhee.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Seoul National University, 1961. Master of Laws, Seoul National University, 1966. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Hawaii, 1969.

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Hawaii, 1971.

Career

Associate director Don project University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1971-1973. Associate professor Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, 1973-1976. Professor Sogang University, 1976—2003.

President Hallym University, since 2003. Visiting professor Keio University, Tokyo, 1992-1993. Chairman Presidential Commission for 21st Century, Republic of Korea, 1993-1994.

Chairman policy advisory committee Ministry Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea, 1990-1992. Policy adviser Ministry of Defense, Republic of Korea, since 1982.

Achievements

• Sang-Woo Rhee has been listed as a noteworthy political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant Republic of Korea Air Force, 1961-1965. Member Korean Association International Politics (president 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Young-Ok Hwang. Children: Jo-Young, Sun-Young, Woo-Young, Tae-Hwan.

Father:

Ki-Soo Rhee

Mother:

Gui-Soon Rhee

Spouse:

Young-Ok Hwang

child:

Sun-Young Rhee

child:

Jo-Young Rhee

child:

Woo-Young Rhee

child:

Tae-Hwan Rhee