Han Duck-soo
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| Assumed office 09 March 2007 |
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| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Han Myeong-sook |
| In office 14 March 2006 – 19 April 2006 |
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| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Lee Hae-chan |
| Succeeded by | Han Myeong-sook |
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| Born | 1949 |
| Political party | UNDP |
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Han.
Han Duck-soo or Han Deok-Su (한덕수) (born 1949) has been the Prime Minister of South Korea since 9 March 2007 [1].
Han previously served as Acting Prime Minister from 14 March 2006 to 19 April 2006. He was Finance Minister before his term as Acting Prime Minister, and presidential advisor between his two terms.
Mr. Han holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University (1984) and a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National University (1971).
Mr. Han’s 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 and later became Minister of Trade Affair (1998-2000), handling trade negotiations with foreign governments.
He was formally approved on 2 April 2007.[2]
| Preceded by Han Myeong-sook |
Prime Minister of South Korea 2007– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Prime Ministers of South Korea | |||
| Yi Beomseok • Shin Sung Mo* • Chang Myon • Yi Yun Yong* • Chang Taek Sang • Paik Too Chin • Pyun Yung Tai • post abolished • Heo Jeong • Chang Myon • Chang Do Yung† • Song Yo Chan† • Park Chung-hee† • Kim Hyun Chul† • Choi Doo Sun • Chung Il-kwon • Paik Too Chin • Kim Jong-pil • Choi Kyu-hah • Shin Hyon Hwak • Park Choong Hoon* • Nam Duck Woo • Yoo Chang Soon • Kim Sang Hyup • Chin Iee Chong • Lho Shin Yong • Lee Han Key* • Kim Chung Yul • Lee Hyun Jae • Kang Young Hoon • Ro Jai Bong • Shin Hyon Hwak* • Chung Won Shik • Hyun Soong Jong • Hwang In Sung • Lee Hoi-chang • Lee Yung Duk • Lee Hong Koo • Lee Soo Sung • Goh Kun • Kim Jong-pil • Park Tae Joon • Lee Hun Jai* • Lee Han Dong • Chang Sang* • Jeon Yun Churl* • Chang Dae Whan* • Kim Suk Soo • Goh Kun • Lee Hun Jai* • Lee Hae Chan • Han Duck-soo* • Han Myeong-sook* • Han Duck-soo *denotes acting †military |
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