About Chung Hyun-back
Born 1953. Chung Hyun-back is a South Korean civil servant and historian.
Chung Hyun-back (; born 9 April 1953) is a South Korean emeritus professor of history at Sungkyunkwan University previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Gender Equality and Family.
Before entering politics in 2017, she had dedicated her career in academia and civil societies.
Chung first joined Kyonggi University's faculty as its assistant professor in 1984. In 1986 she moved to Sungkyunkwan University department of history as its associate professor and was later promoted to its professor.
Also, Chung was the co-head of two large NGOs in Korea, the Korean Women's Association United and People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, and also led NGOs for Inter-Korean relations - Civil Peace Forum and Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation.
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Who is Chung Hyun-back?
South Korean historian
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Chung Hyun-back was born on 9 April 1953 in Busan.
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Chung Hyun-back is a civil servant and historian.
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Chung Hyun-back is South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chung Hyun-back. https://biography.guide/chung-hyun-back/
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