Yun-Chul Ch'on

Background

Ch'on, Yun-Chul was born on June 15, 1939 in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, Republic of Korea.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Seoul National University, 1965. Degree, Korea National Defense College, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kwangwoon University, 1998.

Master of Business Administration (honorary), Soonchunhyang University, 1999.

Career

Director budget bureau Economic Planning Board, 1976, director Fair Trade Office, 1983, director general budget bureau, 1985, director general price policy bureau, 1990, assistant minister planning and management, 1994. With Korea National Defense College, 1988. Commissioner Fair Trade Commission, 1991, vice chairman (acting), 1994, chairman, 1997.

Administrator National Fisheries Administration, 1995. Senior research advisor Korea Maritime Institute, 1996. Minister planning and budget, 2000.

Presidential chief of staff, 2002. Deputy prime minister, minister finance and economy Government of Republic of Korea, 2002—2003.

Achievements

• Yun-Chul Ch"on has been listed as a noteworthy Minister of Finance and Economy by Marquis Who's Who.