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About KRIHS

16th, 17th

Kang Hyunsoo

In office

July 10, 2018 ~ April 24, 2023

Education

Ph.D. in Public Administration, Seoul National University

Career

President, Chungnam Research Institute
Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Joongbu University
Member of Committee, Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development

15th

Kim Dongju

In office

June 30, 2015 ~ July 5, 2018

Education

Ph.D. in Regional Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Career

Member, Presidential Committee on Regional Development, Member, Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Commission of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Executive Director, Korea Planning Association

14th

Kim Kyung Hwan

In office

August 16, 2013 ~ May 26, 2015

Education

Ph. D. in Economics, Princeton University, USA

Career

Professor of Economics, Sogang University, President of Korean Association For Housing Policy Studies, Vice Minister for Land and Infrastructure, The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

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Park Yang-ho

In office

June 18, 2008 ~ May 2, 2013

Education

Ph.D.in Urban and Region Planning, U.C. Berkeley, USA

Career

President of EAROPH (Eastern Regional Organization for Planning and Human Settlement)

11th

Choe Byung Sun

In office

December 6, 2005 ~ April 4, 2008

Education

Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Development, Munique University of Technology, Germany

Career

Professor of Urban Planning Department, Kyung-won University, President of Construction & Economy Research Institute of Korea

10th

Lee Kyu Bang

In office

December 6, 2002 ~ December 5, 2005

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A

Career

Secretary to the President for Economic Affairs

9th

Lee Jung Sik

In office

December 6, 1999 ~ December 5, 2002

Education

Ph.D. in Geography, University of Hawaii, USA

Career

President, Korean Regional Science Association Professor of Anyang University

8th

Hong Chul

In office

July 29, 1997 ~ December 4, 1999

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Career

Assistant Minister for the Ministry of Construction and Transportation, President of Daegu-Gyeongbuk Development Institute, President of President Committee on Regional Development, President of Catholic University of Daegu