Profile
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Republic of
Korea
- CHOI, Eun-ok
- 1965
- July 14, 2025
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Education
- 2017. Ph.D. in Education, Sungkyunkwan University
- 1998. M.A in Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A
- 1989. B.A in Mathematics Education, Korea University
- 1984. Muhak Girls’ High School
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Career
- Jul. 14, 2025 ~ Present Vice Minister of Education, Ministry of Education
- Apr. 2020 ~ May. 2022 Deputy Minister of the Office of Higher Education Policy, Ministry of Education
- Jan. 2019 ~ Apr. 2020 Director General of Higher Education Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education
- Jan. 2018 ~ Jan. 2019 Director General of Lifelong and Future Education Bureau, Ministry of Education
- Jul. 2017 ~ Dec. 2017 Director General of University Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education
- Mar. 2016 ~ July. 2017 First Deputy Superintendent of Education, Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education
- Feb. 2014 ~ Mar. 2016 Director General of Academic Affairs and Scholarship Support Bureau, Ministry of Education
- Mar. 2011 ~ Jun. 2012 Director General of Industry-Academia Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Sept. 2010 ~ Feb. 2011 Head of the People-Friendly Policy Taskforce, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Jan. 2010 ~ Sept. 2010 Director of Planning Division, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- May. 2009 ~ Jan. 2010 Director of School Policy Analysis Division, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Jan. 2009 ~ May. 2009 Director of Evaluation Planning Division, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Mar. 2008 ~ Jan. 2009 Director of Multilateral Cooperation Division, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Aug. 2007 ~ Mar. 2008 Director of International Education Cooperation Division, Ministry of Education and Human Resources
- 1991 Passed the 34th Higher Civil Service Examination
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Awards
- 2015. Red Stripes Order of Service Merit
- 2002. Service Merit Medal
