Park Sang-cheon
Park Sang-cheon (Korean: 박상천; 31 October 1938 – 4 August 2015) was a South Korean politician. He served as the 47th Minister of Justice. He was a member of the National Assembly for five terms (13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th) and served as a standing adviser of the New Politics Alliance for Democra
Born~Died Oct 31, 1938 ~ Aug 4, 2015Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- Oct 31, 1938 ~ Aug 4, 2015
- Term of office
- 3 March 1998 – 23 May 1999
- Predecessor
- Kim Jong-gu
- Successor
- Kim Tae-jeong
- President
- Kim Dae-jung
- Prime Minister
- Ko Kun Kim Jong-pil
- Constituency
- Goheung County, South Jeolla (13th–16th terms) Goheung–Boseong County, South Jeolla (18th term)
- Born
- 31 October 1938(1938-10-31)
- Birthplace
- Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, Chosen under Japanese rule
- Died
- 4 August 2015(2015-08-04) (aged 76)
- Place of death
- Seoul National University Hospital, Yeongeon-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Education
- Bachelor of Laws, Department of Law, College of Law, Seoul National University
- Career
- Spokesperson, Peace Democratic Party Supreme council member, Democratic Party Floor leader, National Congress for New Politics Floor leader, Millennium Democratic Party Chairman of the Supreme Council, Millennium Democratic Party Chairman of the National Assembly Steering Committee 47th Minister of Justice Co-leader, United Democratic Party Standing adviser,
- Bon-gwan
- Miryang
- Website
- Park Sang-cheon homepage
- Military service
- Army captain, discharged (1968)
Contents
Park Sang-cheon (朴相千, 31 October 1938 – 4 August 2015) was a South Korean politician. He served as the 47th Minister of Justice. He was a member of the National Assembly for the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th terms, and served as a standing adviser of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy.
Education
- 1951: Graduated from Goheung Elementary School
- 1954: Graduated from Goheung Middle School
- 1957: Graduated from Gwangju High School
- 1962: Bachelor of Laws, Department of Law, College of Law, Seoul National University
Career
- Passed the 13th High Civil Service Examination (judicial category)
- Spokesperson, Peace Democratic Party
- Member of the National Assembly, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th terms
- Deputy floor leader, Peace Democratic Party
- Spokesperson, New Democratic Union Party
- Supreme council member, Democratic Party
- Secretary, Special Committee on Review of Political Laws, first half of the 14th National Assembly
- Chairman, Health and Social Affairs Committee, second half of the 14th National Assembly
- Floor leader, National Congress for New Politics
- Chairman, National Assembly Steering Committee, second half of the 15th National Assembly
- Floor leader, Millennium Democratic Party
- Chairman of the Supreme Council, Millennium Democratic Party
- 47th
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