Jang Young-chul (politician)

Jang Young-chul (Korean: 장영철; 28 October 1936 – 12 October 2023) was a South Korean politician. A member of the New Korea Party, he served in the National Assembly from 1988 to 2000[1] and was Minister of Labor from 1988 to 1989.[2] In 2000, he was appointed as the chairman of the advisory Tripartite Committee.[3]

Jang Yeong-cheol
Member of the National Assembly of South Korea
In office
30 May 1988  29 May 2000
Preceded byPark Jae-hong
Succeeded byLee In-ki
Jeong Changhwa
ConstituencyGunwi-gun–Chilgok-gun
Minister of Labor
In office
5 December 1988  19 July 1989
Preceded byChoi Myung-heon
Succeeded byChoi Young-cheol
Personal details
Born(1936-10-28)28 October 1936
Chilgok County, Japanese Korea
Died12 October 2023(2023-10-12) (aged 86)
NationalitySouth Korean
Political partyNKP
EducationSeoul National University
Yonsei University
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJang Yeong-cheol
McCune–ReischauerChang Yŏngch'ŏl

Jang was a member of the Indong Jang clan.[1] Jang died on 12 October 2023, at the age of 86.[4]

References

  1. "장영철(張永喆)". Republic of Korea Parliamentarian Society (in Korean).
  2. Go, Mi-hye (12 October 2023). "3선 의원 지낸 장영철 전 노동부 장관 별세…향년 87세". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. "South Korean Cabinet Reshuffle". 매일경제 (in Korean). 7 August 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. "'3선 의원' 출신 장영철 전 노동부 장관 별세". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 12 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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