염재호 廉載鎬
Public administration scholar; 19th president of Korea University; president of Taejae University
| Life | 1955 |
| Era | 현대 |
| Clan | 파주 염씨 |
Life & career
Yeom Jae-ho (廉載鎬, born 1955) is a public administration scholar and educator of the Paju Yeom clan. Born on 4 January 1955 in Seongbuk District, Seoul, he graduated from Shinil Middle and High School, earned a bachelor's (1978) and master's (1980) in public administration at Korea University and a PhD in political science from Stanford University (1989).
He was a professor of public administration at Korea University from 1990 to 2019, vice president for administration and external affairs in 2012-2014 and the 19th president from March 2015 to February 2019. He served as adviser or member for government bodies such as the Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the National Election Commission, and is described as having moderated a televised joint debate in the 2002 presidential election.
After his presidency he was an outside director and board chair of SK (March 2019 to March 2022), has been president of Taejae University since March 2023, and was vice chair of the National AI Committee from September 2024 to September 2025. He received the Hongjo (2013) and Cheongjo (2020) Order of Service Merit. As a living person, this entry covers public career only; please check the latest titles with his institutions.
Public Career
Korea University professor (1990-2019), president (2015-2019), SK board chair (2019-2022), Taejae University president (2023-) and vice chair of the National AI Committee (2024-2025).