| Date of Birth |
Dec. 11, 1948 |
| Place of Birth |
Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province |
| Education |
Kyeongbuk High School, Seoul National
University |
| Family |
Wife Kim Eun-sook, two daughters
|
| Registered Wealth |
119.6 million won (as of March 2007) |
Books Authored
|
Again at the Starting Line |
| Career
|
1972 |
Passed Korean bar exam |
| 1981 - 1988 |
Judge, lawyer |
| 1988 - 1995 |
Member of 13th, 14th National Assembly, Labor
Minister |
| 1995 - 1997 |
Governor of Gyeonggi Province |
| 1997 |
Presidential nominee of New People Party |
| 2000 - 2007 |
Member of 16th, 17th National Assembly |