Han Duck-soo

Han Duck-soo (한덕수; born 18 June 1949) is a South Korean politician. He is the 44th Prime Minister of South Korea since 2022. He was prime minister before in 2006 and from 2007 until 2008. He was the ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2013. He was Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association from 2012 to 2015.[1][2]

Han Duck-soo
한덕수
44th Prime Minister of South Korea
Assumed office
21 May 2022
PresidentYoon Suk-yeol
Preceded byKim Boo-kyum
In office
2 April 2007 – 29 February 2008
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Lee Myung-bak
Preceded byHan Myeong-sook
Succeeded byHan Seung-soo
In office
14 March 2006 – 19 April 2006
Acting
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byLee Hae-chan
Succeeded byHan Myeong-sook
South Korean Ambassador to the United States
In office
16 February 2009 – 20 February 2012
Preceded byLee Tae-sik
Succeeded byChoi Young-jin
Personal details
Born (1949-06-18) 18 June 1949
Jeonju, South Korea
EducationSeoul National University (BA)
Harvard University (MA, PhD)
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHan Deok-su
McCune–ReischauerHan Tŏk-su

When he became prime minister again in 2022 at aged 72, Han became the oldest person to be prime minister.[3]

On 10 April 2024, Duck-soo offered his resignation following his party's defeat in that year's legislative elections.[4]

References
  1. "Former Chairmen of the Korea International Trade Association".
  2. "Former Prime Minister Han Duk-soo Appointed as the Next KITA Chairman".
  3. "Han Duck-soo appointed prime minister after rocky confirmation process". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  4. "South Korea: PM offers to resign after election defeat". dw.com. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-11.


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