Park Jie-won

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This article is about Park Jie-won (born 1942). For other uses, see Bak Jiwon.
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Jie-won
박지원
Chief Presidential Secretary
In office
15 April 2002 – 24 February 2003
PresidentKim Dae-jung
Preceded byJeon Yun-churl
Succeeded byMoon Hee-sang
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
In office
23 May 1999 – 19 September 2000
Preceded byShin Nak-gyun
Succeeded byKim Han-gil
Personal details
Born (1942-06-05) 5 June 1942 (age 81)
NPAD (2014~2016)
Alma materDankook University
Signature
Websitewww.jwp615.com
Park Jie-won
Hangul
박지원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Ji-won
McCune–ReischauerPak chi-wŏn

Park Jie-won (

Democratic United Party.[1]

In 2018, he declared that he would leave

People's Party and joined to the Party for Democracy and Peace.[4]

Early life and education

Park Jie-won attended Moontae High School in

LG) in 1970.[5]

Life in the United States

Park Jie-won immigrated to the

Korean American Association of Greater New York[7] and subsequently became the 4th President of the Federation of Korean Associations, USA.[8]

Scandal

Park Jie-won was charged with abusing his power and violating domestic laws on foreign exchange trade and inter-Korean cooperation affairs while orchestrating covert money transfers by

Inter-Korean summit between South and North Korean leader in June 2000. Hyundai transferred $500 million to the North just months before the summit, triggering criticism that S.Korean Government paid for the summit. Hyundai claimed the money was a payment for exclusive business rights in electric power facilities, communication lines, an industrial park, cross-border roads and railway lines in North Korea.[9] In May 2006, he was sentenced to three years in prison. Park was released in February 2007, and subsequently pardoned in December 2007,[10] which enabled him to run for a legislative election in April 2008. He was defeated in the 2020 election and lost his seat.[11]

Director of the National Intelligence Service

On 3 July 2020, Park was nominated the Director of the National Intelligence Service.[12] He was finally appointed to the position on 28 July.[13] In December 2020, the Moon administration subsequently passed a reform bill to remove the NIS's involvement in domestic intelligence and activities and transferring of such powers to the National Police Agency. Park, on behalf of the NIS, proclaimed that the agency would never meddle in domestic politics again.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Park Dae-ro (박대로) (14 May 2012). '돌아온' 민주당 원내대표 박지원, 권한만큼 책임도 커졌다 [Park Jie-won returned as the floor leader of DUP with more responsibilities.]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. New York Times
    . 26 June 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ISSN 1932-8036
    . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "국민의당 통합 반대파, 신당 당명 '민주평화당'…박지원 "미래로 간다"".
  5. OhMyNews
    (in Korean). Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  6. OhMyNews
    (in Korean). Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  7. ^ "List of Former Presidents". Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  8. ^ "List of Former Presidents". Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Park Jie-won gets leave from jail for treatment". Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  10. ^ Chang Min-soo (장민수) (30 December 2007). 노 대통령, 내일 60여 명 사면 단행 [President Roh pardoned 60 people]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  11. ^ Veteran politicians fail to survive general election The Korea Times
  12. ^ "[속보] 국정원장 박지원·안보실장 서훈·통일장관 이인영 내정". 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  13. ^ "문대통령, 박지원 국정원장 임명…내일부터 임기(종합)". 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  14. Yonhap News
Political offices
Preceded by
Shin Nak-gyun
 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
1999–2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jeon Yun-churl
 Chief Presidential Secretary
2002–2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the National Intelligence Service
2020–present 		Incumbent
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