| Institute for Corean-American Studies |
Kun Goh
PERSONAL INFORMATION | |
| Name in full | Goh, Kun |
| Date of Birth | January 2, 1938 |
| Place of Birth | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| Address | Rm#1014, Woman's Mission Center 1-1 Yeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea |
| Family | Married with three sons |
EDUCATION | |
| 2007 | Honorary Doctor of Political Science, Sophia University |
| 2001 | Honorary Doctor of Laws, Syracuse University |
| 1992 | Honorary Doctor of Laws, Won Kwang University |
| 1984 | Visiting Professor at M.I.T., U.S.A |
| 1983 | Visiting Fellow at Harvard University, U.S.A |
| 1968 -1971 | M.S. of City Planning, Seoul National University (SNU) |
| 1956 -1960 | B.S. of Political Science, SNU |
| 1953 -1956 | Kyung Ki High School |
CAREER | |
| 2014. 3 -present | Chairman of Green Asia Organization |
| 2009.12-2010.12 | Chairman of Presidential Committee on Social Cohesion |
| 2008. 2-present | Emeritus Chair of the Board of Directors of Climate Change Center |
| 2004.11-present | Member, Board of Trustees of Syracuse University |
| 2004.9 -present | Member, Advisory Council of Transparency International |
| 2004.3.-2004.5 | Acting President and Prime Minister of Korea |
| 2003.2.-2004.5 | Prime Minister of Korea |
| 2002.8.-2003.2 | Chairperson of Transparency International Korea |
| 1998.7-2002.6 | Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan Government (elected) |
| 1997 1998 | Prime Minister of Korea |
| 1996 1997 | Co-President of Korea Federation for Environment Movement |
| 1994 1997 | President of Myong Ji University |
| 1988 1990 | Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan Government (appointed) |
| 1987 | Minister of Home Affairs |
| 1985 1988 | A Member of the 12th National Assembly |
| 1981 1982 | Minister of Agriculture and Marine Affairs |
| 1980 1981 | Minister of Transportation |
| 1980 | The Chief Adviser of the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlement |
| 1979 1980 | Chief Secretary of Political Affairs to the President |
| 1975 1979 | Governor of the Jeonnam Province |
| 1973 1975 | Director-General of the Bureau of Local Government and Administration on the New Village Movement, Ministry of Home affairs |
| 1971 1973 | Commissioner of the New Village Movement |
| 1961 | Passed the High Civil Service Examination |
| 1959 | The President of the General Students Council, Seoul National University |
HONORS & AWARDS | |
| 2002 | Polestar Order from the Mongolian President 2002 |
| 2001 | Global Integrity Award, Transparency International |
| 2000 | Designated as one of the Eight Figures of GREAT(Governance With Respect, Ethics, Accountability and Transparency) by the Fordham Institute for Ethics and Economic policy |
| 2000 | The Outstanding Policy-Maker Award, Korea University |
| 1999 | Plaque of Certificate in Recognition of His Contribution to Womens Empowerment, Korea Womens Federation |
| 1982 | Order of Service Merit, Blue Stripes |
| 1972 | Order of Service Merit, Red Stripes |
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