About Chang Sŏng-man
Lived 1932 – 2015 (aged 83). Chang Sŏng-man was a South Korean politician.
Jang Seong-man (, 2 November 1932 – 6 December 2015) was a South Korean pastor, educator, and politician. He served as a Member of the National Assembly for the North District of Busan from 1981 to 1988; he also served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly from 1987 to 1988.
In addition to his career in politics, Jang established various universities such as Busan Digital University and Dongseo University; he served as the chairman of the latter from 2001 to 2008. He then worked as a pastor, after which he started working in the education sector. In 1965, he established the very first vocational college in South Korea, Dongseo Christian Vocational School, which is now officially known as Kyungnam College of Information & Technology. Jang lost his National Assembly seat to Moon Jung-soo in 1988. He also lost while running as an independent candidate in the 1992 election.
After leaving politics, Jang established Dongseo University in 1991 and served as its chairman until 2008. It was reported that Yoo Soo-ho, the father of Yoo Seong-min, was also involved with the legislative controversy.
Election results Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 1981 North District DJP Uncontested Won 1985 North District DJP 61,596 (30.06%) Won 1988 North District 1st DJP 29,960 (25.16%) Lost 1992 North District 1st Independent 28,517 (24.68%) Lost
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Who was Chang Sŏng-man?
South Korean politician
When was Chang Sŏng-man born?
Chang Sŏng-man was born on 2 November 1932 in Busan.
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Chang Sŏng-man died on 6 December 2015 in Busan.
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Chang Sŏng-man was a politician.
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Chang Sŏng-man was South Korean.
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