Park Sang-ki

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Sang-ki
박상기
Minister of Justice
In office
19 July 2017 – 8 September 2019
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Preceded byKim Hyun-woong
Succeeded byCho Kuk
Personal details
Born1952
Muan, South Jeolla, South Korea
Political partyIndependent
Children1 son
Alma materYonsei University
University of Göttingen
OccupationEducator, jurist, prosecutor, politician

Park Sang-ki (Korean: 박상기, born 1952[1]) is a South Korean educator, jurist, prosecutor and politician who served as the Minister of Justice under Moon Jae-in Cabinet from May 2017 to September 2019.

Born in Muan,[2] Park attended for University of Göttingen.[1][2] He used to be a both lecturer and professor at Yonsei University.[1] He is also a member of Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ)[2] and used to be one of its Co-Presidents from February to June 2017.[1] He was also the ex-Director of Dongduk Women's University from 2004 to 2007.[1][2]

Park formerly worked at Supreme Prosecutors' Office from 1998 to 2005, and also at Ministry of Justice from 2004 to 2011.[1] He seeks to reform prosecution.[1]

On 27 June 2017, Park was designated as Minister of Justice, after the resignation of Ahn Kyung-hwan.[1][2] He was officially appointed on 19 July and assumed for the office.[3] During this time, he faced several controversies, including receiving the treat,[4] bitcoin crisis,[5] and suppression of trade union.[6] He was replaced by Cho Kuk on 9 September 2019.[7]

His son is a lawyer.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h [프로필] 박상기 법무부장관 후보자. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e 법무부장관 후보자 박상기는 누구. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. ^ 박상기 장관 취임 "검찰 개혁 성실히 수행할 것". 19 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. ^ 주광덕 "박상기, 제자에게 향응접대 받고 은폐 의혹". 4 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. ^ "文대통령, 비트코인 혼선에 박상기 법무 질타". 16 January 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  6. ^ 법무장관 고발까지 번진 법무부 勞勞갈등..."어용이다" vs. "사실무근". 7 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  7. ^ 문 대통령, 조국 후보자 임명... 2시 대국민 메시지 예정. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ [단독] 박상기 법무장관 후보 아들은 '국정 농단 폭로' 노승일씨 변호인. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.