Lee Jae-joung, Minister of Unification


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