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Choi Jun-gui is the president of The Catholic University of Korea.

He is leading the transformation of The Catholic University of Korea into a research-oriented university.

He was born on October 21, 1965.

He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and the College of Theology at The Catholic University of Korea. He earned a master’s degree in systematic theology from the graduate school of The Catholic University of Korea. He was ordained as a priest in 1991 and received both a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in educational administration from The Catholic University of America.

He joined The Catholic University of Korea as a professor in the Department of Education and served as head of the University Development Promotion Group, dean of special graduate schools, and director of the Lifelong Education Center.

In January 2025, he took office as president for a four-year term.

He has served as president of the Korean Society for Religious Education and is currently the priest in charge of the Seoul Catholic Professors’ Association under the Archdiocese of Seoul.

He is focusing on building a sustainable development model that strengthens links with local communities and industries and leads regional innovation and shared growth.

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