Min Yeong-chan

This is a Korean name; the family name is Min.

Min Yeong-chan
Min Yeong-chan, ca. 1900
Korean name
Hangul	민영찬
Hanja	閔泳瓚
Revised Romanization	Min Yeong-chan
McCune–Reischauer	Min Yŏng-ch'an
Courtesy name
Hangul	국보
Hanja	國寶
Revised Romanization	Gukbo
McCune–Reischauer	Kukbo

Min Yeong-chan (1873–?), was scion of the powerful Min clan of the late Joseon period in Korea. Along with his elder brother Min Yeong-hwan, Yeong-chan served in a number of official positions towards the end of he Joseon dynasty. In 1900 he served as Korean commissioner to the Paris Universal Exposition.

Biography

Min Yeong-chan was born in 1873 into the Yeoheung (여흥) Min clan. He was the younger brother of Min Yeong-hwan and the cousin of Queen Min, the consort of King Gojong (Queen Min being the daughter of Min Yeong-chan's paternal uncle, Min Seung-ho). The Min clan rose to great prominence and power with its royal alliance. As such, Min Yeong-chan received the best education, studying alongside the future Emperor Sunjong. In 1889 Min passed the national civil service exam and was then named to an official position in the Hongmungwan (홍문관, 弘文館), of Office of Special Advisors. In 1897 he was named vice-president of the Hanseong Bank Corporation.

In 1900 Min served as royal commissioner to the Paris Universal Exposition.

Persondata
Name	Min Yeong-chan
Alternative names
Short description	Korean politician
Date of birth	1873
Place of birth
Date of death
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