Park Sang-ki

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Park Sang-ki
박상기
Minister of Justice
In office
19 July 2017 – 8 September 2019
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Preceded by
Succeeded byCho Kuk
Personal details
Born1952
Muan, South Jeolla, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyIndependent
Children1 son
Alma materYonsei University
University of Göttingen
OccupationEducator, jurist, prosecutor, politician

Park Sang-ki (Korean: 박상기, born 1952[1]) is South Korean educator, jurist, prosecutor and politician who served as the Minister of Justice under Moon Jae-in Cabinet from May 2017 to September 2019.

Born in Muan,[2] Park attended for University of Göttingen.[1][2] He used to be a both lecturer and professor at Yonsei University.[1] He is also a member of Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ)[2] and used to be one of its Co-Presidents from February to June 2017.[1] He was also the ex-Director of Dongduk Women's University from 2004 to 2007.[1][2]

Park formerly worked at Supreme Prosecutors' Office from 1998 to 2005, and also at Ministry of Justice from 2004 to 2011.[1] He seeks to reform prosecution.[1]

On 27 June 2017, Park was designated as Minister of Justice, after the resignation of .[1][2] He was officially appointed on 19 July and assumed for the office.[3] During this time, he faced several controversies, including receiving the treat,[4] bitcoin crisis,[5] and suppression of trade union.[6] He was replaced by Cho Kuk on 9 September 2019.[7]

His son is a lawyer.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "[프로필] 박상기 법무부장관 후보자". 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "법무부장관 후보자 박상기는 누구". 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. ^ "박상기 장관 취임 "검찰 개혁 성실히 수행할 것"". 19 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. ^ "주광덕 "박상기, 제자에게 향응접대 받고 은폐 의혹"". 4 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. ^ "文대통령, 비트코인 혼선에 박상기 법무 질타". 16 January 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  6. ^ "법무장관 고발까지 번진 법무부 勞勞갈등..."어용이다" vs. "사실무근"". 7 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  7. ^ "문 대통령, 조국 후보자 임명... 2시 대국민 메시지 예정". 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ "[단독] 박상기 법무장관 후보 아들은 '국정 농단 폭로' 노승일씨 변호인". 30 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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