Han Duck-soo | |
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한덕수 | |
38th & 48th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Deputy | Choo Kyung-ho Choi Sang-mok Park Soon-ae Lee Ju-ho |
Preceded by | Kim Boo-kyum |
In office 2 April 2007 – 29 February 2008 | |
President | Roh Moo-hyun |
Preceded by | Han Myeong-sook |
Succeeded by | Han Seung-soo |
Acting 16 March 2006 – 19 April 2006 | |
President | Roh Moo-hyun |
Preceded by | Lee Hae-chan |
Succeeded by | Han Myeong-sook |
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 and Minister of Finance and Economy | |
In office 14 March 2005 – 18 July 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Hae-chan Himself (acting) Han Myeong-sook |
Preceded by | Lee Hun-jai |
Succeeded by | Kwon O-kyu |
Personal details | |
Born | Chonju, South Korea | 18 June 1949
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Choi Ah-young |
Alma mater | Seoul National University (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 한덕수 |
Hanja | 韓悳洙 |
Revised Romanization | Han Deoksu |
McCune–Reischauer | Han Tŏksu |
Han Duck-soo (Korean: 한덕수; born 18 June 1949) is a South Korean diplomat, economist, and politician serving as the 48th and 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 38th 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]