Han Duck-soo
Han Duck-soo (Korean: 한덕수; born 18 June 1949) is a South Korean diplomat, economist, and politician serving as the current prime minister of South Korea since May 2022. Han is the fifth person to hold the office twice, having previously served as the 34th 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.
Han Duck-soo | |
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한덕수 | |
Han in 2022 | |
| 34th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Deputy | Choo Kyung-ho Choi Sang-mok |
| Preceded by | Choo Kyung-ho (acting) 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 |
| South Korean Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 9 March 2009 – 17 February 2012 | |
| President | Lee Myung-bak |
| Preceded by | Lee Tae-sik |
| Succeeded by | Choi Young-jin |
| Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea Minister of Finance and Economy | |
| In office 14 March 2005 – 18 July 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hae-chan Han Myeong-sook |
| Preceded by | Lee Hun-jai |
| Succeeded by | Kwon O-kyu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1949 Chonju, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Choi Ah-young |
| Education | Seoul National University (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한덕수 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Han Deoksu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Tŏksu |
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