| Park Sang-ki | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Birth Date: | 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Muan, South Jeolla, South Korea |
| Office: | Minister of Justice |
| President: | Moon Jae-in |
| Term Start: | 19 July 2017 |
| Term End: | 8 September 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Kim Hyun-woong |
| Successor: | Cho Kuk |
| Party: | Independent |
| Alma Mater: | Yonsei University University of Göttingen |
| Occupation: | Educator, jurist, prosecutor, politician |
| Children: | 1 son |
Park Sang-ki (born 1952[1]) is a South Korean educator, jurist, prosecutor and politician who served as the Minister of Justice under Moon Jae-in Cabinet from May 2017 to September 2019.
Born in Muan,[2] Park attended for University of Göttingen.[1] [2] He used to be a both lecturer and professor at Yonsei University.[1] He is also a member of Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ)[2] and used to be one of its Co-Presidents from February to June 2017.[1] He was also the ex-Director of Dongduk Women's University from 2004 to 2007.[1] [2]
Park formerly worked at Supreme Prosecutors' Office from 1998 to 2005, and also at Ministry of Justice from 2004 to 2011.[1] He seeks to reform prosecution.[1]
On 27 June 2017, Park was designated as Minister of Justice, after the resignation of Ahn Kyung-hwan.[1] [2] He was officially appointed on 19 July and assumed for the office.[3] During this time, he faced several controversies, including receiving the treat,[4] bitcoin crisis,[5] and suppression of trade union.[6] He was replaced by Cho Kuk on 9 September 2019.[7]
His son is a lawyer.[8]