Yong-Jik Cho

Background

Cho, Yong-Jik was born on December 11, 1940 in Hwanghae-do Yonpak, Republic of Korea.

Education

Graduate in Sociology, Seoul National University, 1965. Graduate in Journalism, Seoul National University, 1972. Graduate in Public Administration, Seoul National University, 1986.

Graduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1990. Graduate in Business Administration, Seoul National University, 1993. Graduate in International Studies, Korea University, 1994.

Career

With Democratic Republican Party, 1965-1969. In charge of department development and sales HanYang Chemical Limited company, 1969-1970. Deputy chief department planning Democratic Republican Party, 1970-1971, general director department management Policy Research Bureau, 1971-1973, general director department research organization division, 1973-1975, general director department general affairs, 1975-1977, professor Central Training Institute, 1977-1979, chief in charge of propaganda, 1979-1980.

Vice spokesman Korean People's Party, 1980-1981, vice secretary general, 1986-1988, 12th member National Assembly, 1986-1988. Chairman Songpa-gu-Gab district party chapter, executive member New Democratic Republican Party, 1988-1990. Vice spokesman Democratic Liberal Party (now named New Korea Party), 1991-1992, 14th member National Assembly, 1992-1995, vice spokesman, 1993-1994, representative IDU Spain, 1993-1996, chairman Songpa-gu-Eul District Party chapter, since 1994, chairman policy committee public administration and economy, 1994-1997, executive secretary public administration and economy committee, 1994-1997.

Member Budget Settlement Committee National Association, 1995-1997. Member National Assembly New Korea Party, 1995-1996. With United Liberal Democrats Party, since 1996, 2d senior vice chairman, policy committee, since 1996.

Chief Executive Officer National Health Insurance Corporation (public officials and private school faculty members), 1998-2000. Member policy evaluation committee Democratic Liberal Party, 1990-1991, representative to IDU in Spain, 1993, chairman Songpa-gu-Eul district party chapter, 1994, chairman policy committee for public administration and economy, 1994. Executive secretary public administration and economy committee National Assembly 1994, budget settlement committee, 1995.

2d senior vice chairman policy committee United Liberal Democrats Party, 1996, senior vice chairman policy committee, 1996.

Achievements

• Yong-Jik Cho has been listed as a noteworthy health insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Alumni Association Taekwondo Club, Seoul National University (chairman 1976-1984), Alumni Association Yongsan High School (10th chairman 1976-1984), Alumni Association Graduate School Newspaper Seoul National University (chairman 2000), Students Association Graduate School Public Administration Hanyang University (chairman 2000).