21st Chon Cholhwan
- Tenure
- Mar.06, 1998 ~ Mar.31, 2002
- Career Background
- 1960 Passed the Higher Civil Service Examination
- 1976 Professor of Economics, Chungnam National University
- 1983 Member of the Monetary Policy Board
- 1985 Representative of Korea to the IMF General Meetings
- 1990 Non-Executive Director, KOMSCO
- 1998 21st Governor, Bank of Korea
- 1998 Representative of Korea to the IMF General Meetings
- Professional Experience
- 1998.10. Submitted the first Monetary Policy Report
- 1999.4.1. Establishment of foreign exchange computerized network
- 1999.6. Establishment of the Bank of Korea Act, Banking Act, and Financial Supervisory Organization
- 2001.4. Uncut banknotes issued
- 2001.6.13. Opened the Bank of Korea Money Museum
- 2001.8.23. IMF credit repayment