"Princeton Economist Chung Named South Korean Premier" (news item)

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<p>Princeton</a> Economist Chung Named South Korean Premier - Bloomberg.com</p>

<p>"South Korean President Lee Myung Bak chose a Princeton-educated economist as prime minister in a cabinet shuffle designed to ease gridlock and address criticism his 18-month-old administration lacks dissenting opinions. . . . (continued)</p>

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<p>In an interesting twist, Chung GS '78 is not the only Princeton graduate to have led South Korea. Syngman Rhee GS '10, the first President of Korea, was also educated in the U.S. with studies at George Washington University and Harvard and a PhD from Princeton.</p>

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<p>The last president of Seoul National University (the most prestigious Korean university) is a visiting professor right now.</p>