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South Korean politician For the founder and former chairman of Chongryon, see Han Duk-su. In this Korean name, the family name is Han.
| Han Duck-soo | |
|---|---|
| 한덕수 | |
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| Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| Designate | |
| Assuming office 10 May 2022 | |
| President | Yoon Suk-yeol (elect) |
| Succeeding | 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 |
| In office 14 March 2006 – 19 April 2006 Acting | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Lee Hae-chan |
| Succeeded by | Han Myeong-sook |
| South Korean Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 16 February 2009 – 20 February 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Tae-sik |
| Succeeded by | Choi Young-jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-06-18) 18 June 1949 (age 75) Jeonju, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | Seoul National University (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한덕수 |
| Hanja | 韓悳洙 |
| Revised Romanization | Han Deok-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Tŏk-su |
Han Duck-soo (한덕수; born 18 June 1949) is a South Korean politician who served as the 34th Prime Minister of South Korea, from 2007 until February 2008, and as the ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2013. He served as Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association from 2012 to 2015.
Han attended Seoul National University and Harvard University and is a member of the Cheongju Han clan.
Education
Han earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Seoul National University in 1971 and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University in 1984.
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 and served as Acting Prime Minister from 14 March 2006 to 19 April 2006. He resigned as Finance Minister in July 2006 and instead became a special presidential advisor for free trade agreement affairs.
On 9 March 2007, Han was nominated as Prime Minister by President Roh Moo-hyun following the resignation of Han Myeong-sook. His nomination was approved by the National Assembly on 2 April 2007.
References
- "Former Chairmen of the Korea International Trade Association".
- "Former Prime Minister Han Duk-soo Appointed as the Next KITA Chairman".
- ^ "S. Korean president nominates new PM", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), 9 March 2007.
- "Han Duck-Soo New Rok Pm-Designate". 9 March 2007.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "New S.Korean PM nomination approved by National Assembly", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), 2 April 2007.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byKwon Oh-kyu | Prime Minister of South Korea 2007–2008 |
Succeeded byHan Seung-soo |
| Preceded byLee Hae-chan | Prime Minister of South Korea Acting 2006 |
Succeeded byHan Myeong-sook |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded byYang Soo-gil | Ambassador of Republic of Korea to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2001 |
Succeeded byLee Kyung-tae |
| Preceded byLee Tae-sik | Ambassador of Republic of Korea to United States 2009–2012 |
Succeeded byChoi Young-jin |
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