Chung Mong-joon
Chung Mong-joon | |
|---|---|
정몽준 | |
Chung in 2008 | |
| Chairman of the Grand National Party | |
| In office 7 September 2009 – 3 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Park Hee-tae |
| Succeeded by | Ahn Sang-soo |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2008 – 15 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Kye-ahn |
| Succeeded by | Na Kyung-won |
| Constituency | Dongjak 2nd (Seoul) |
| In office 30 May 1988 – 29 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Ahn Hyo-dae |
| Constituency | Dong (Ulsan) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1951 |
| Party | Saenuri (until 2016) Independent (since 2016) |
| Spouse | Kim Young-Myeong |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician; Business Magnate; Vice President of FIFA |
| Religion | Presbyterianism formerly Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정몽준 |
| Hanja | 鄭夢準 |
| RR | Jeong Mongjun |
| MR | Chŏng Mongjun |
Chung Mong-joon (Korean: 정몽준, born November 15, 1951) is a South Korean businessman and politician. He is the sixth son of Chung Ju-yung, founder of Hyundai, the second-largest South Korean chaebol before its breakup in 2003. He remains the controlling shareholder of a Hyundai offshoot, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, parent of the world's largest shipbuilding company. He is also the chairman of the board of the University of Ulsan and Ulsan College in Ulsan, South Korea. He is the founder and the honorary chairman of The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, and the honorary chairman of The Asan Nanum Foundation. He was vicepresident of FIFA and president of the South Korean football association.
He is among the richest people in South Korea. In December 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.3 billion and ranked him 29th richest in the country.