Han Duck-soo

Han Duck-soo
한덕수
Han in 2024
38th & 48th Prime Minister of South Korea
Assumed office
21 May 2022
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
DeputyChoo Kyung-ho
Choi Sang-mok
Park Soon-ae
Lee Ju-ho
Preceded byKim Boo-kyum
In office
2 April 2007 – 29 February 2008
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byHan Myeong-sook
Succeeded byHan Seung-soo
Acting
16 March 2006 – 19 April 2006
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byLee Hae-chan
Succeeded byHan Myeong-sook
South Korean Ambassador to the United States
In office
9 March 2009 – 17 February 2012
PresidentLee Myung-bak
Preceded byLee Tae-sik
Succeeded byChoi Young-jin
Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Finance and Economy
In office
14 March 2005 – 18 July 2006
Prime MinisterLee Hae-chan
Himself (acting)
Han Myeong-sook
Preceded byLee Hun-jai
Succeeded byKwon O-kyu
Personal details
Born (1949-06-18) 18 June 1949 (age 75)
Chonju, South Korea
Political partyIndependent
SpouseChoi Ah-young
Alma materSeoul National University (BA)
Harvard University (MA, PhD)
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
한덕수
Hanja
韓悳洙
Revised RomanizationHan Deoksu
McCune–ReischauerHan Tŏksu

Han Duck-soo (Korean한덕수; 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]

  1. ^ [속보] 윤 대통령, 한덕수 국무총리 임명. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Chairmen of the Korea International Trade Association".
  3. ^ "Former Prime Minister Han Duk-soo Appointed as the Next KITA Chairman".

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