Chang Taek-sang


Chang Taek-sang, also spelled Jang Taek-sang, was a Korean independence activist and South Korean policeman and politician. He was the prime minister of South Korea and Minister of Foreign Affairs. His art name was Changrang.

Life

Chang, or Jang held this position of Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Korean War. He attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland earlier in his life, becoming the first Asian student to attend the University in Scotland. Chang became First Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from August 15 to December 24, 1948, after the ministry was established on July 17, 1948. During his term, he was in charge of diplomacy for South Korea, as well as handling external trade and matters related to overseas Korean nationals. From May 6, 1952, to October 6, 1952, he served as the prime minister of the First Republic of Korea.
In July 2006, Jang Byung-hye, the daughter of Jang Taek-sang, and Rhee In-soo, an adopted son of South Korea's first president Syngman Rhee, filed a lawsuit against the producers of Seoul 1945. They claimed that the drama distorts history and belittles the achievements of their late fathers.

Work book

  • South Korea's founding and me

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