Yoon Ki Jung
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Yoon Ki Jung | |
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| Born | 19 December 1931 |
| Died | 15 August 2023 (aged 91) Seoul, South Korea |
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| Occupation | Economist |
| Years active | 1958–1997 |
| Spouse | Choi Seong-ja |
| Children | 2, including Yoon Suk Yeol |
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| Hangul | 윤기중 |
| Hanja | 尹起重 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Gijung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Kijung |
Yoon Ki Jung (Korean: 윤기중; 19 December 1931 – 15 August 2023)[1][2] was a South Korean economist. He is the father of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon died on 15 August 2023, at the age of 91.
Early life and education
[edit]Yoon was born on 19 December 1931.[3]
His lineage traces back to Yun Shin-dal, a founding contributor of the Goryeo Dynasty. Born as the 34th-generation descendant from the progenitor, he is the son of Yun Ho-byung. He graduated from Gongju Agricultural High School and subsequently from the Department of Economics at Yonsei University.
Career
[edit]In 1958, he completed his postgraduate studies at Yonsei University's Graduate School. He studied at one of the top universities, Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo University Commerce) and was a professor at Yonsei University. From 1958 to 1997, he served as a professor at both Hanyang University and Yonsei University. Until 1997, he held positions as a professor of Applied Statistics at Yonsei University, as well as the presidency of the Korean Statistical Society and the Korean Economic Association.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "사진으로 보는 윤석열 대통령 당선인 일대기" (in Korean). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "尹起重敎授 停年紀念論文集".
- ^ "[속보] 윤석열 대통령 부친 윤기중 명예교수 별세". 15 August 2023.
- ^ "윤 대통령 부친상 사흘간 가족장…빈소에 여야·정부 인사 등 추모 발길". KBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Saenz, Arlette; Tausche, Kayla; Judd, Donald (17 August 2023). "Biden looks to 'next era of cooperation' following trilateral Camp David summit with Japan and South Korea". CNN.
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