Nam Duck-woo
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Nam Duck-woo (22 April 1924 – 18 May 2013) was the 12th Prime Minister of South Korea from 1980 to 1982.
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Nam received his PhD in economics from Oklahoma State University. He served as finance minister from 1969 to 1974 under the Presidency of Park Chung-hee. He was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea in 1974 and served in this position till 1978. Under President Chun Doo-hwan, Nam was the prime minister from 1980 to 1982.
Nam served as the International Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) from 1983 to 1985.
Death
On May 18, 2013, Duck-woo died of testicular cancer at the age of 89.[1]
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- Prime ministers of South Korea
- 1924 births
- 2013 deaths
- Prime Ministers of South Korea
- Finance ministers of South Korea
- Deputy Prime Ministers of South Korea
- Oklahoma State University alumni
- Sogang University faculty
- Deaths from cancer in South Korea
- Deaths from testicular cancer
- Uiryeong Nam clan
- Seoul National University alumni
- Kookmin University alumni
- South Korean politician stubs