Han Duck-soo

Han Duck-soo (; 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.[1][2]


Han Duck-soo
한덕수
Han in 2009.
34th Prime Minister of South Korea
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
March 2009  March 2013
Preceded byLee Tae-sik
Succeeded byChoi Young-jin
Personal details
Born (1949-06-18) 18 June 1949
Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea)
Alma materSeoul National University (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHan Deok-su
McCune–ReischauerHan Tŏk-su
Korean royal family
(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[3] and served as Acting Prime Minister from 14 March 2006 to 19 April 2006.[4] He resigned as Finance Minister in July 2006 and instead became a special presidential advisor for free trade agreement affairs.[3]

On 9 March 2007, Han was nominated as Prime Minister by President Roh Moo-hyun following the resignation of Han Myeong-sook.[3][5] His nomination was approved by the National Assembly on 2 April 2007.[5]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Kwon Oh-kyu
Prime Minister of South Korea
2007–2008
Succeeded by
Han Seung-soo
Preceded by
Lee Hae-chan
Prime Minister of South Korea
Acting

2006
Succeeded by
Han Myeong-sook
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Yang Soo-gil
Ambassador of Republic of Korea to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
2001
Succeeded by
Lee Kyung-tae
Preceded by
Lee Tae-sik
Ambassador of Republic of Korea to United States
2009–2012
Succeeded by
Choi Young-jin


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