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Hwang Kyo-ahn | |
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황교안 | |
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| President of South Korea Acting | |
| In office 18 June 2015 – 9 December 2016 | |
| President | Park Geun-hye |
| Preceded by | Choi Kyoung-hwan (Acting) |
| 44th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 11 March 2013 – 18 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gwon Jae-jin |
| Succeeded by | Kim Ju-hyeon (Acting) |
| Minister of Justice | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1954 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Choi Ji-young |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University |
Hwang Kyo-ahn (Korean: 황교안, Hanja: 黃敎安, RR: Hwang Gyo-an; born 15 April 1954) is a South Korean lawyer who served as the Prime Minister of South Korea and is now the acting President, following the ratification of the impeachment proposal of current President Park Geun-hye.[2]
Biography
Hwang was born in Seoul, South Korea. After graduating from Sungkyunkwan University, Hwang worked as a prosecutor in a South Korean court.[3]
On 21 May 2015, South Korean President Park Geun-hye named Hwang Kyo-ahn as Prime Minister of South Korea.[2][3]
On 2 November 2016, Hwang was sacked as Prime Minister amid the 2016 South Korean political scandal as President Park tried to rebuild confidence in her administration.[4] On 8 November 2016, President Park withdrew her designate. After, Hwang attended APEC meeting which held in Peru, on behalf of Park.
Personal life
Hwang is married and has two children (1 son, 1 daughter).
References
- ^ "황교안 후보자 17년 간 장학금 기부… 젊은 검사시절부터 이웃돕기 (Hope candidates donate scholarships for 17 years)" (in Korean). KMIB. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Park names Justice Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn as new PM". Yonhap. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b "South Korea's justice minister Hwang Kyo Ahn nominated as new prime minister". The Straits Times. The Korea Herald. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Griffiths, James; Seo, Yoonjung (2 November 2016). "South Korea's prime minister sacked amid ongoing political crisis". CNN. Retrieved 2 November 2016.