Han Duck-soo
Han Duck-soo | |
|---|---|
한덕수 | |
 Han in 2022 | |
| 34th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Deputy | Choo Kyung-ho |
| Preceded by | Choo Kyung-ho (acting) Kim Boo-kyum |
| In office 2 April 2007 – 29 February 2008 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun Lee Myung-bak |
| Preceded by | Han Myeong-sook |
| Succeeded by | Han Seung-soo |
| South Korean Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 9 March 2009 – 17 February 2012 | |
| President | Lee Myung-bak |
| Preceded by | Lee Tae-sik |
| Succeeded by | Choi Young-jin |
| Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea Minister of Finance and Economy | |
| In office 14 March 2005 – 18 July 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hae-chan Han Myeong-sook |
| Preceded by | Lee Hun-jai |
| Succeeded by | Kwon O-kyu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1949 Jeonju, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Choi Ah-young |
| Education | Seoul National University (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Han Deoksu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Tŏksu |
Han Duck-soo (한덕수; born 18 June 1949) is a South Korean diplomat, economist, and politician serving as the current prime minister of South Korea since May 2022. Han is the fifth person to hold the office twice,[1] having previously served as the 34th Prime Minister under President Roh Moo-hyun from 2007 to 2008. He also held office as ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2012 and as Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association from 2012 to 2015.[2][3]
Early life
Han was born in 1949 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do. Han graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1971. He received a master's degree in economics in 1979 and a doctorate in economics in 1984 from Harvard University.[4]
Career
His career spans over 35 years, starting at the National Tax Service in 1970 and the Economic Planning Board four years later. In 1982, he moved to what is now the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, where he rose to Vice Minister in 1997–1998, during the Asian financial crisis; he later became Minister of Trade Affairs (1998–2000), handling trade negotiations with foreign governments.
Han subsequently became Minister of Finance of South Korea[5] and served as Acting Prime Minister from 14 March 2006 to 19 April 2006.[citation needed] He resigned as Finance Minister in July 2006 and instead became a special presidential advisor for free trade agreement affairs.[5]
On 9 March 2007, Han was nominated as Prime Minister by President Roh Moo-hyun following the resignation of Han Myeong-sook.[5][6] His nomination was approved by the National Assembly on 2 April 2007.[6]
In 2022, Han became prime minister again at the age of 72 and 11 months, becoming the oldest person to take the office.[7]
Honours
National honours
South Korea:
Recipient of the Order of Civil Merit, Mugunghwa Medal (2013)
Recipient of the Order of Service Merit, Blue Stripe (2012)
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Personal life
Han is married to Choi Ah-young and has no children.[8][9]
References
- ^ "[속보] 윤 대통령, 한덕수 국무총리 임명". hankyung.com (in Korean). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Former Chairmen of the Korea International Trade Association".
- ^ "Former Prime Minister Han Duk-soo Appointed as the Next KITA Chairman".
- ^ Nam, Hyun-woo (3 April 2022). "Yoon nominates Han Duck-soo as prime minister". The Korea Times.
- ^ a b c "S. Korean president nominates new PM", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), 9 March 2007.
- ^ a b "New S.Korean PM nomination approved by National Assembly", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), 2 April 2007.
- ^ "Han Duck-soo appointed prime minister after rocky confirmation process". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Yu, Seon-hui (15 April 2022). "Paintings by Wife of Prime Minister Nominee Han Duck-soo Sold to Hyosung Group and Booyoung Housing for Tens of Millions of Won". Kyunghyang Shinmun.
- ^ Park, Jong-o (4 April 2022). "Just who is Han Duck-soo, the public service veteran Yoon tapped to be his PM?". The Hankyoreh.
External links
Media related to Han Duck-soo at Wikimedia Commons- Appearances on C-SPAN
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