About Ro Jai-bong
Lived 1936 – 2024 (aged 88). Ro Jai-bong was a South Korean politician and civil servant.
Ro Jai-bong (8 February 1936 – 23 April 2024) was a South Korean politician who served as the prime minister of South Korea from December 1990 to May 1991.
Biography Ro was born in Changwon, Korea, Empire of Japan on February 8, 1936.
Ro graduated from Seoul National University and received a doctorate in political science from New York University. He then worked as an international political scientist before joining government as chief of staff for President Roh Tae-woo in 1990 and became prime minister shortly afterwards. In 1992, he was elected to the National Assembly of Korea.
After his political career, Ro became president of Seoul Digital University from 2002 to 2005.
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Who was Ro Jai-bong?
South Korean politician
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Ro Jai-bong was born on 8 February 1936 in Changwon.
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Ro Jai-bong died on 23 April 2024 in Seoul.
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Ro Jai-bong was a politician and civil servant.
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Ro Jai-bong was South Korean.
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