Kim Suk-soo
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Kim Suk-soo | |
|---|---|
| 김석수 | |
| 31st Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 10 September 2002 – 26 February 2003 | |
| President | Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Chang Dae-whan (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Goh Kun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1932 Katō-gun, Keishōnan-dō, Chōsen (today Hadong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seoksu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏksu |
Kim Suk-soo (born November 20, 1932) is a South Korean politician and attorney-at-law. Kim graduated from Paichai High School in 1952 and Yonsei University in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in law. After his service as a justice of the Supreme Court and chairman of the National Election Commission, Kim became the acting Prime Minister of South Korea from 2002 to 2003, during Kim Dae-Jung’s presidency.[1] On April 25, 2013, he was elected as the head director of Yonsei University after Bang Woo-Young, a former chairman of The Chosun Ilbo, resigned. Kim is also an Of Counsel at DR & AJU LLC.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "New PM nominee for S Korea". BBC News. 10 September 2002.
- ^ List of attorneys DR & AJU