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The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assembly's approval. Unlike prime ministers in the parliamentary system, the Prime Minister of South Korea is not required to be a member of parliament. The Prime Minister assists the President, supervises ministries, and recommends ministers. The Prime Minister is the first in the order of succession to discharge the duties of the office of the President as the acting-president should the president be unable to discharge his office. The last person to have served as the acting-president was Goh Kun during the impeachment trial of President Roh Moo-hyun in 2004.

The post is currently held by Han Myung-Sook, the first female Prime Minister of South Korea. She was appointed on April 19, 2006, to replace Lee Haechan, who resigned on March 14, 2006.

The position was created in August 1948, when South Korea was founded, and was held by Lee Bum Suk until 1950. The title was Chief Cabinet Minister from 1961 until 1963.

A Prime Minister appointed by the President but not confirmed by the Assembly is known as the acting Prime Minister. The Prime Minister becomes acting president if the president dies, resigns or is impeached.

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[edit] List of PM

[edit] Prime Ministers during the Monarchy

The title of Prime Minister (style wijongdaeshin) was created during the last years of the Great Han Empire and during the early years of Japanese occupation:

  • Pak Yonghyo 1895
  • Pak Chesun 1895
  • Kim Hongjip 1895-1896
  • Han Kyusol 1896
  • Yi Won Yong 1896
  • Yong Yong Sun 1897
  • Yu Kuihwan 1898 - acting
  • Shin Kisun 1899-1901
  • Yong Yongsun 1901-1903
  • Yi Kummyong 1904
  • Han Kyusol 1905
  • Pak Chsun 1905-1907
  • Yi Won Yong 1907-1909
  • Pak Chesun 1909-1910
  • Yi Won Yong 1910

[edit] Provisional Government in Exile

During the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Exile in Shanghai, China, a PM was create for a brief few days to replace the Chairman of the Provisional Legislative Assembly:

  • Syngman Rhee 1919

The role was changed over to Chief Executive in 1919; changed again as Premier 1919-1926 and finally as President from 1926-1948.

[edit] Republic of Korea

List of modern PM of South Korea

The title of Prime Minister was suspended under military rule and replaced by Chief Cabinet ministers:

The role of the Prime Minister was restored in 1963:

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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