Political scientist and politician; twenty-second Prime Minister (1991) and member of the 14th National Assembly; pen name Hyesa
| Life | 1936 ~ 2024 |
| Era | 현대 |
| Clan | 광주 노씨 |
No Jae-bong (Roh Jae-bong, 1936-2024) was a South Korean political scientist and senior politician from Gwangju, with the pen name Hyesa (蕙史). Born on 8 February 1936 in Masan, South Gyeongsang, under Japanese rule, he graduated from Masan Seongho Primary School, Masan Middle School and Masan High School. He entered the political science department of Seoul National University in 1953, took his bachelor's degree in 1957, went the next year to Brigham Young University for a master's in political science and diplomacy, and received a doctorate in the field from New York University.
After returning he taught at the College of Social Sciences of Seoul National University. He entered politics in 1988 under the Roh Tae-woo government and served as twenty-second Prime Minister in 1991. Wikipedia writes that he also cooperated with Kim Young-sam, and in the 1992 14th general election he won a proportional seat for the Democratic Liberal Party and served as an Assembly member. His father was Roh Jun-yong, founder of Rajeon Mobang, who died on 22 January 2008.
He died on 23 April 2024. Introduced as a scholar-type politician who rose from political-science professor to premier, his political evaluation for the period is sharply divided, so this entry holds only factual career record. Specific events during his premiership, his tomb and descendants were not confirmed here. With No Sin-yeong also a premier from the Gwangju No, the clan is introduced as producing two prime ministers and one president (Roh Moo-hyun).
No Jae-bong studied political science at Seoul National University, completed master's and doctoral work in the United States and taught at his alma mater. He entered politics in 1988 under the Roh Tae-woo government, became premier in 1991 and an Assembly member in 1992. Born in Masan, South Gyeongsang, he is an example of a Gwangju No active in the Yeongnam region. Wikipedia notes that his father Roh Jun-yong was founder of Rajeon Mobang.
Detailed records on No Jae-bong rest mainly on Wikipedia's career summary, and specific events and evaluations during his premiership were not covered in this research. Because political judgments of modern politicians vary widely by viewpoint, Jokbo World records only confirmed facts such as career and family relations, adding no evaluation. For details, please also consult public sources such as the Korea Constitutional Politicians' Association biography.
His tomb was not confirmed in this research.