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Jang Jae-sik (born January 19, 1935 - ) is a South Korean financier and politician. He served as the 14th, 15th and 16th National Assembly members and Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy. He is the father of economist Jang Ha-joon and science philosopher Jang Ha-seok.

educational background

 * Gwangju Seoseok Elementary School
 * Gwangju Seo Middle School
 * Gwangju High School
 * Department of Law, Seoul National University

Life
His domicile is Indong, and he is from Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, and graduated from Gwangju Seoseok Elementary School, Gwangju Seo Middle School, and Gwangju High School.

After graduating from Seoul National University's law department, he passed the administrative examination, served as the president of the Korea Housing Bank, and entered politics as a member of the Democratic Party's National Assembly in 1992. In 1996, he was appointed as the organizer of Seodaemun-gu of the National Congress for New Politics, was elected in the 15th general election and the 16th general election, and in 2001, he was appointed as the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy.

Because he briefly moved to the Liberal Democratic Union in 2001, he was listed as an optimist for the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy ahead of the 17th general election. However, the background of his change was not his will, but Kim Dae Jung ordered him and three lawmakers (Song Young-jin, Bae Ki-sun, and Song Seok-chan) to rescue the joint ruling Liberal Democratic Union, which won only 17 seats in the 16th general election. In addition, when he was appointed as the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy as a member of the Liberal Democratic Union, he was strongly opposed by senior members of the Liberal Democratic Union who failed in the 16th general election.

Family

 * Jang Jin-seop (Grandfather)
 * Jang Byeong-sang (1899-1958) - father (independence activist). Shanghai Provisional Government Activities)
 * Choi Woo-sook (wife) - Teacher
 * Jang Ha-joon (born 1963) - eldest son (economist, Cambridge University economics professor
 * Jang Ha-seok (born 1967) - Second son (Professor of Science Philosophy, Stanford University, Chair Professor of Science Philosophy, Cambridge University, winner of the Lukertoshi Prize)
 * Jang Jung-sik - Brother (former professor of medical school at Chonnam National University)
 * Jang Ha-jong (born 1959) - nephew (former professor of medical school at Chosun University)
 * Jang Choong-sik 忠 ~, born 1929) - Brothers (former provincial councilor, CEO of Hankook Nix)
 * Jang Ha-jin (born 1951) - nephew (former Minister of Gender Equality and Family). (Former professor at Chungnam National University)
 * Jang Ha-sung (born 1953) - nephew (professor of business administration at Korea University)
 * Jang Ha-yong - nephew (businessman)
 * Jang Ha-kyung (born 1957) - nephew (Professor of Gwangju University)
 * Jang Ha-won (born 1959) - nephew (Doctor of economics at Oxford University, head of Hana Financial Management Research Institute, and former chief policy officer of the Uri Party)
 * Jang Young-sik (born 1932) - Brothers (Professor of New York University, former president of KEPCO)
 * Jang Ha-sang - nephew (Director Boeing)
 * Jang Jin-ae - nephew (lawyer)
 * Jang Byung-jun (1893–1972) - uncle (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Provisional Government of Shanghai)
 * Jang Hong-jae - uncle
 * Chang Hong-ryum (1910–1990) - uncle (Manchuria Independence Army, Constitutional Assemblyman)

Reference

 * Jang Jae-sik - Korean Tribute Association