Profile
Minister of Education, Republic of
Korea
- CHOI, Kyo-jin
- 1953
- September 12, 2025
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Education
- 1981. BA in Korean Language Education, Kongju National University
- 1972. Gyeongdong High School
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Professional Experience
- Oct. 1, 2025 ~ Present Minister of Education
- Sept. 12, 2025 ~ Sept. 30, 2025 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
- Jul. 2022 ~ Sept. 2025 4th Superintendent of the Sejong Metropolitan Office of Education
- Jul. 2020 ~ Jun. 2022 8th Chairperson of the National Council of Superintendents of Education
- Jul. 2018 ~ Jun. 2022 3rd Superintendent of the Sejong Metropolitan Office of Education
- Jul. 2014 ~ Jun. 2018 2nd Superintendent of the Sejong Metropolitan Office of Education
- 2012 ~ 2024 Co-chair of the Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam Regional Committee, Roh Moo-hyun Foundation
- 2005 ~ 2009 Standing Member of the National Unification Advisory Council
- 2005 ~ 2008 Standing Auditor of the Korea Land Corporation
- 2004 ~ 2005 Co-chair of the National Solidarity for Self-Governance and Decentralization
- 2003 ~ 2007 Executive Chairperson of the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation
- 2001 ~ 2004 Co-chair and Standing Chair of the Daejeon Citizens' Coalition for Participatory Self-Government
- 1990 ~ 1998 Head of the Chungnam branch and Senior Vice Chairperson of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union
- 1987 ~ 1988 Chairperson of the Chungcheong Democratic Education Council
- 1986 ~ 1987 Chairperson of the Chungnam Youth Coalition for Democratic Movement
- 1981 ~ 1984 Teacher at Daecheon Girls' Middle School
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Awards
- 2022. Grand Prize for Korean Self-Governance Development
- 2007. Presidential Commendation
