Ro Jai-bong | |
|---|---|
노재봉 | |
| 20th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office December 27, 1990 – May 24, 1991 | |
| President | Roh Tae-woo |
| Preceded by | Kang Young-hoon |
| Succeeded by | Chung Won-shik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1936 Shōgen, Keishōnan-dō, Japanese Korea, Empire of Japan (now Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea) |
| Died | April 23, 2024 (aged 88) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater |
Seoul National University (BA) Brigham Young University (MA) New York University (PhD) |
Ro Jai-bong (February 8, 1936 – April 23, 2024) was a South Korean politician. He served from December 1990 to May 1991 as the 20th prime minister of South Korea. [1] Ro was born in Shōgen, Keishōnan-dō, Chōsen, Empire of Japan on February 8, 1936. [2] [3]
Biography
Ro graduated from Seoul National University and received a doctorate in political science from New York University. He then worked as an international political scientist before joining government as chief of staff for President Roh Tae-woo in 1990 and became prime minister shortly afterwards. In 1992, he was elected to the National Assembly of Korea. [4]
After his political career, Ro became president of Seoul Digital University from 2002 to 2005. [4]
Ro was married and had two children. He was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2023 and died from complications of the disease at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital [4] on April 23, 2024, at the age of 88. [5]
References
- ^ "스카이데일리, 노태우 Ys견제 민선후계 '노재봉 흔적' 220억 빌딩". M.skyedaily.com.
- ^ Korea Annual. Yonhap News Agency. 9 July 1996. ISBN 9788974330361. Retrieved 9 July 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ [1] [ dead link]
- ^ a b c "Ex-PM Ro Jai-bong dies at 88". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Ex-PM Ro Jai-bong dies at 88
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- Prime Ministers of South Korea
- 1936 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Changwon
- Politicians from South Gyeongsang Province
- New York University alumni
- Seoul National University alumni
- Brigham Young University alumni
- Academic staff of Seoul National University
- Chiefs of Staff to the President of South Korea
- Deaths from blood cancer
- Deaths from cancer in South Korea
- South Korean politician stubs
Ro Jai-bong | |
|---|---|
노재봉 | |
| 20th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office December 27, 1990 – May 24, 1991 | |
| President | Roh Tae-woo |
| Preceded by | Kang Young-hoon |
| Succeeded by | Chung Won-shik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1936 Shōgen, Keishōnan-dō, Japanese Korea, Empire of Japan (now Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea) |
| Died | April 23, 2024 (aged 88) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater |
Seoul National University (BA) Brigham Young University (MA) New York University (PhD) |
Ro Jai-bong (February 8, 1936 – April 23, 2024) was a South Korean politician. He served from December 1990 to May 1991 as the 20th prime minister of South Korea. [1] Ro was born in Shōgen, Keishōnan-dō, Chōsen, Empire of Japan on February 8, 1936. [2] [3]
Biography
Ro graduated from Seoul National University and received a doctorate in political science from New York University. He then worked as an international political scientist before joining government as chief of staff for President Roh Tae-woo in 1990 and became prime minister shortly afterwards. In 1992, he was elected to the National Assembly of Korea. [4]
After his political career, Ro became president of Seoul Digital University from 2002 to 2005. [4]
Ro was married and had two children. He was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2023 and died from complications of the disease at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital [4] on April 23, 2024, at the age of 88. [5]
References
- ^ "스카이데일리, 노태우 Ys견제 민선후계 '노재봉 흔적' 220억 빌딩". M.skyedaily.com.
- ^ Korea Annual. Yonhap News Agency. 9 July 1996. ISBN 9788974330361. Retrieved 9 July 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ [1] [ dead link]
- ^ a b c "Ex-PM Ro Jai-bong dies at 88". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Ex-PM Ro Jai-bong dies at 88
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| This article about a South Korean politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Prime Ministers of South Korea
- 1936 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Changwon
- Politicians from South Gyeongsang Province
- New York University alumni
- Seoul National University alumni
- Brigham Young University alumni
- Academic staff of Seoul National University
- Chiefs of Staff to the President of South Korea
- Deaths from blood cancer
- Deaths from cancer in South Korea
- South Korean politician stubs