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| Date of Birth |
March 1, 1944 |
| Education |
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1988 |
Ph.D. in theology, the University of Trinity College, Toronto, Canada |
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1984 |
M.A. in literature, the University of Manitoba, Canada |
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1974 |
Studied religion at Seoul National University Graduate School |
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1971 |
Graduated from St. Michael's Seminary, the former Sung Kong Hoe University |
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1969 |
B.A. in German language and literature, Korea University |
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1962 |
Graduated from Kyunggi High School |
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| Career |
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Dec. 2006-present |
Minister of Unification |
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2004-2006 |
Senior vice president, the presidential National Unification Advisory Council |
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2003-2004 |
General Affairs Committee chief, the Uri Party |
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2002 |
Assisted Roh Moo-hyun, the then-Millenium Democratic Party¡¯s presidential candidate, with his campaign. |
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2000-2003 |
Lawmaker, the 16th National Assembly |
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2000 |
Policy Committee chief, the Millenium Democratic Party |
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1999 |
Human Rights Committee chief, the National Council of Churches in Korea (KNCC) |
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1999 |
Committee for the Foundation of the Millenium Democratic Party |
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1999 |
Anti-Corruption Committee chief, the Board of Audit and Inspection, permanent member of the presidential National Unification Advisory Council |
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1998-2004 |
Private-sector Committee for South-North Korean Agricultural Development and Cooperation |
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1997-2004 |
Chairman, Preparing toward OneKOREA |
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1994-2000 |
Homeless Committee chief, the Seoul Metropolitan Government |
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1978-1979 |
Director, Amnesty International S. Korean Section |
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1977-1980 |
Seoul Cathedral Pastor, the Anglican Church of Korea |
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1972-1980 |
Church and Society Committee chief, the National Council of Churches in Korea |
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1972 |
Ordained priest , the Anglican Church of Korea |
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Published Books (Titles translated from the Korean) |
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2000 |
Korea's Church Movement and Theological Practice |
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2000 |
In-between |
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1999 |
Translation of Introduction to Theology by Owen C. Thomas |
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1994 |
An Introduction to Modern Theology |
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1990 |
The 70 Years of the Society of the Holy Cross |
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1990 |
The 100 Years of the Anglican Church of Korea |
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