Park Yu-chul
Park Yu-chul (朴維徹, born January 15, 1938) is a South Korean institutional head who previously served as a university professor.
Born Jan 15, 1938Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born
- Jan 15, 1938
- Term
- September 24, 2004 – April 19, 2007
- President
- No Mu-hyun
- Prime Minister
- Lee Hae-chan (Prime Minister), Han Duck-soo (Acting Prime Minister), Han Myeong-sook (Prime Minister), Kwon O-kyu (Acting Prime Minister), Han Duck-soo (Prime Minister)
- Date of birth
- January 15, 1938 (1938-01-15) (age 86)
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Education
- Doctorate in economics, University of Hull, United Kingdom
- Career
- President of the Gwangbokhoe, Director of the Independence Hall of Korea, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dankook University, Visiting Professor at Pyeongtaek University, Full-time Professor at Sungkyunkwan University, Full-time Lecturer at Yonsei University
- Party
- Independent
- Parents
- Park Si-chang (father), Choi Yun-sin (mother)
- Spouse
- Yang Jun-ja
- Children
- Two sons and one daughter
- Relatives
- Yang Hyo-son (father-in-law), Yang Jun-il (brother-in-law), Park Eun-sik (adoptive grandfather), Park Hae-gyeom (paternal grandfather), Yang Ki-tak (maternal great-grandfather)
Park Yu-chul (朴維徹, January 15, 1938(1938-01-15) – ) is a South Korean institutional head who previously served as a university professor.1
Biography
He is of the Miryang (密陽) Park clan. He was born in Shanghai, Jiangsu Province, Republic of China, and spent his early childhood for a time in Chongqing, Sichuan Province, Republic of China. He later returned to Korea and grew up in Seoul. He is the son of independence activist Park Si-chang (朴始昌). He served as chairman of the Promotion Committee for the Construction of the Baekbeom Kim Gu Memorial Hall, as the 4th and 5th director of the Independence Hall of Korea, and as the 25th Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. He taught as a professor at Pyeongtaek University, served as the 22nd chairman of the Dankook University Foundation Board of Trustees, and after serving as chairman and non-standing vice president of the Gwangbokhoe, he served as the 19th and 20th president of the Gwangbokhoe.1
Education
- Graduated from Seoul High School
- Dropped out of the Department of Architectural Engineering at Yonsei University after one year
- Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
- Master's in Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, ,
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