Kim Yeon-chul | |
|---|---|
| 김연철 | |
| Minister of Unification | |
| In office 8 April 2019 – 19 June 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon Chung Sye-kyun |
| Preceded by | Cho Myoung-gyon |
| Succeeded by | Suh Ho (acting) Lee In-young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1964 Donghae City, South Korea |
| Political party | independent |
| Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University |
Kim Yeon-chul (Korean: 김연철; Hanja: 金鍊鐵; born 26 March 1964) is a South Korean associate professor of unification[1] at Inje University who served as Minister of Unification under President Moon Jae-in from April 2019 to June 2020.[2]
Before promoted to Minister, Kim was the president of the Korea Institute for National Unification, a government-funded research institute. He was previously a policy advisor to then-Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young from 2004 to 2006.
After completing his doctorate programme, he joined Samsung Economic Research Institute as its senior researcher.[3] He was also the first president of The Hankyoreh's research institute on peace studies.
Kim holds three degrees in political science from Sungkyunkwan University from a bachelor to a doctorate.[4]
Following North Korea's destruction of its Kaesong liaison office and a general worsening of inter-Korean relations, he offered to resign on June 17, 2020. On June 19, 2020, President Moon Jae-in officially accepted his resignation as the Minister of Unification.[5]
References
- ↑ "통일학전공 | 인제대학교". www.inje.ac.kr. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ 박경준 (19 June 2020). "문대통령, 통일장관 사표수리…후임 이인영 유력 거론(종합2보)". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ↑ "[프로필] 김연철 통일부 장관 후보자". 뉴스핌 (in Korean). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ "Minister< Minister< Our Ministers< About MOU< 통일부_영문". www.unikorea.go.kr. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ "South Korea's unification minister tenders resignation | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.