Choi Kyo-jin

Choi Gyo-jin
Choi Gyo-jin
최교진
Minister of Education
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 11 September 2025
President	Lee Jae Myung
Prime Minister	Kim Min-seok; Han Seong-sook
Preceded by	Choi Eun-ok (acting)
Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
	In office; 11 September 2025 – 30 September 2025
Prime Minister	Kim Min-seok
Preceded by	Lee Ju-ho
Succeeded by	Bae Kyung-hoon
Mayor
Local government offices
Superintendent of Education of Sejong Special Self-Governing City
	In office; 1 July 2014 – 1 September 2025
Mayor	Lee Choon-hee; Choi Min-ho
Preceded by	Shin Jung-kyun
Succeeded by	Cheon Beom-san (acting)
Personal details
Born	24 November 1953 (age 72); Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Education	Kongju National University (BKLA) ; Mokwon University (MPA)
Korean name
Hangul	최교진
RR	Choe Gyojin
MR	Ch'oe Kyojin

Choi Kyo-jin (Korean: 최교진; born 24 November 1953)^[1] is a South Korean politician and educator who is serving as the minister of education ^[2]^[3] He previously held office as the superintendent of education of Sejong Special Self-Governing City from 2014 to 2025.^[4]

Early life and education

Choi was born in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. He graduated Bachelor of Korean Language Education from Kongju National University and Master of Public Administration from Mokwon University subsequently embarked on a teaching career.

Career

In the 1990s, Choi was the head and senior vice-chairman of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union's Chungcheongnam-do branch. He was elected Sejong City Superintendent of Education in 2014 and was reelected twice.^[5]

References

↑ 기자, 권순재 (9 April 2014). "[세종시]최교진 세종교육감 예비후보, 이범 교육평론가 자문위원 선임". 경향신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 17 August 2025.
↑ CHOSUNBIZ (13 August 2025). "Cho Kyo-jin appointed as South Korea's education minister, promoting progressive reform". CHOSUNBIZ. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
↑ 조선일보 (14 August 2025). ""10·26은 탕탕절" 최교진 교육장관 후보 글 논란". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
↑ 신소윤,이우연 (13 August 2025). "40년 '교육개혁' 최교진, 전교조 출신 첫 교육장관 후보자". 한겨레 (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
↑ 기자, 김원진 (13 August 2025). "세 차례 해직, 세 차례 교육감···최교진 교육부장관 내정에 담긴 뜻은?". 경향신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[1] 기자, 권순재 (9 April 2014). "[세종시]최교진 세종교육감 예비후보, 이범 교육평론가 자문위원 선임". 경향신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 17 August 2025.

[2] CHOSUNBIZ (13 August 2025). "Cho Kyo-jin appointed as South Korea's education minister, promoting progressive reform". CHOSUNBIZ. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[3] 조선일보 (14 August 2025). ""10·26은 탕탕절" 최교진 교육장관 후보 글 논란". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[4] 신소윤,이우연 (13 August 2025). "40년 '교육개혁' 최교진, 전교조 출신 첫 교육장관 후보자". 한겨레 (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[5] 기자, 김원진 (13 August 2025). "세 차례 해직, 세 차례 교육감···최교진 교육부장관 내정에 담긴 뜻은?". 경향신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2025.

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