Kim Byong-joon

For other people with the same name, see Kim Byeong-jun (disambiguation).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

The Honourable Kim Byong-joon
김병준
Chairman of the Liberty Korea Party Interim
In office 17 July 2018 – 26 February 2019
Preceded by	Kim Sung-tae (Acting)
Succeeded by	Hwang Kyo-ahn
Minister of Education and Human Resources Development
In office 21 July 2006 – 7 August 2006
President	Roh Moo-hyun
Preceded by	Kim Jin-pyo
Succeeded by	Lee Chong-suh (Acting)
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-26) 26 March 1954 Goryeong, South Korea
Political party	People Power
Korean name
Hangul	김병준
Hanja	金秉準
Revised Romanization	Gim Byeongjun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Pyŏngjun

Kim Byong-joon (Korean: 김병준; Hanja: 金秉準; born 26 March 1954) is a former chief of staff (minister), Presidential Office of National Policies, Republic of Korea/ the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human Resources Development. He is designated Prime Minister of South Korea by President Park Geun-hye, on November 2, 2016, but Park withdrew her designate November 8.

Biography

Kim was born in Goryeong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He received his B.A degree from Yeungnam University in 1976, M.A degree from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in 1979, and PhD degree from University of Delaware in 1984.

External links

• Profile of Kim Byong-joon Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine