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Chang Sang
Prime Minister of South Korea
Acting
In office
11 July 2002 – 31 July 2002
PresidentKim Dae-jung
Preceded byLee Han-dong
Succeeded byChang Dae-whan (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1939-10-03) October 3, 1939 (age 84)
Ryongchon, Korea (now North Korea)
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materEwha Womans University
Yale University
Princeton Theological Seminary
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Sang
McCune–ReischauerChang Sang

Chang Sang (born October 3, 1939) became the first female Prime Minister of South Korea when President Kim Dae-jung reshuffled his cabinet in 2002.[1]

She holds a doctorate of philosophy from Princeton Theological Seminary[2][3] and served as president of Ewha Women's University from 1996 until the prime minister appointment.[4]

She was nominated as the prime minister candidate by the President Kim Dae-jung in 2002, however the nomination was rejected by the National Assembly.

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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of South Korea
Acting

2002
Succeeded by