Jang Seong-man

Born in Busan, Jang attended Busan Technical High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in theology from the University of Cincinnati. He then worked as a pastor, after which he started working in the education sector. In 1965, he established the very first vocational college in South Korea, Dongseo Christian Vocational School, which is now officially known as Kyungnam College of Information & Technology. Jang lost his National Assembly seat to Moon Jung-soo in 1988. He also lost while running as an independent candidate in the 1992 election. After leaving politics, Jang established Dongseo University in 1991 and served as its chairman until 2008. In 2001, he founded Dongseo Cyber University. == Death ==

Jang died on 6 December 2015 at the age of 83 due to a chronic disease. Jang's widow, Park Dong-soon (born 1939), is the current chairwoman of Dongseo University. He also left three children, including Jang Je-kuk (born 1964), the current president of the university; Jang Je-won (born 1967), a Member of the National Assembly (2008–2012, 2016–present); and Jang Ju-young. == Controversies ==

On 8 March 1988, Jang faced protests from opposition MPs after he and the DJP rushed a revised electoral law through without any agreements. It was reported that Yoo Soo-ho, the father of Yoo Seong-min, was also involved with the legislative controversy. == Election results ==