Chang Dae-whan | |
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장대환 張大煥 | |
Acting Prime Minister of South Korea | |
In office 9 August 2002 – 10 September 2002 | |
President | Kim Dae-jung |
Preceded by | Chang Sang (acting) |
Succeeded by | Kim Suk-soo |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 March 1952 |
Political party | Independent |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Rochester (BA) George Washington University (MA) New York University (MA, PhD) |
Occupation | Businessman President of the Maeil Business Newspaper |
Chang Dae-whan (also known as Chang Dae-Hwan, born 21 March 1952) is a South Korean businessman.[1] He is best known as the president of the Maeil Business Newspaper, South Korea's main business daily.[2] He is the founder of the World Knowledge Forum. The World Knowledge Forum is the largest forum of its kind in Asia. He also served a brief stint as South Korea's acting prime minister in August 2002 under president Kim Dae-jung, but the National Assembly voted not to confirm him.[3]