Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea

Deputy Prime Minister of
the Republic of Korea
Appointer President of South Korea with
the National Assembly's approval
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Kim Yoo-taek
Formation 17 December 1963
Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
Hangul 부총리
Hanja 副總理
Revised Romanization Buchongni
McCune–Reischauer Puch'ongni
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The Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea are senior members of the Cabinet of South Korea.

List of Deputy Prime Ministers

Name Portfolio Term of office Days President
Deputy Prime Ministers of the Third Republic
Kim Yoo-taek
Gim Yutaek
김유택 / 金裕澤		 Economic Planning Board 17 December
1963		 11 May
1964		 146
Park Chung-hee
Chang Ki-young
Jang Giyeong
장기영 / 張基榮		 Economic Planning Board 11 May
1964		 3 October
1967		 1240
Pak Choong-hoon
Bak Chunghun
박충훈 / 朴忠勳		 Economic Planning Board 3 October
1967		 3 June
1969		 609
Kim Hak-ryul
Gim Hakryeol
김학렬 / 金鶴烈		 Economic Planning Board 3 June
1969		 4 January
1972		 945
Tae Wan-seon
Tae Wanseon
태완선 / 太完善		 Economic Planning Board 4 January
1972		 18 September
1974		 988
Nam Duck-woo
Nam Deogu
남덕우 / 南德祐		 Economic Planning Board 18 September
1974		 19 December
1975		 457
Deputy Prime Ministers of the Fourth Republic
Nam Duck-woo
Nam Deogu
남덕우 / 南德祐		 Economic Planning Board 19 December
1975		 22 December
1978		 1099
Park Chung-hee
Shin Hyun-hwak
Sin Hyeonhwak
신현확 / 申鉉確		 Economic Planning Board 22 December
1978		 26 October
1979		 308
Shin Hyun-hwak
Sin Hyeonhwak
신현확 / 申鉉確		 Economic Planning Board 26 October
1979		 13 December
1979		 48
Choi Kyu-hah
Lee han-bin
I Hanbin
이한빈 / 李漢彬		 Economic Planning Board 13 December
1979		 22 May
1980		 161
Kim Won-ki
Gim Wongi
김원기 / 金元基		 Economic Planning Board 22 May
1980		 16 August
1980		 86
Kim Won-ki
Gim Wongi
김원기 / 金元基		 Economic Planning Board 16 August
1980		 2 September
1980		 17
Chun Doo-hwan
Shin Byung-hyun
Sin Byeonghyeon
신병현 / 申秉鉉		 Economic Planning Board 2 September
1980		 4 January
1982		 489
Deputy Prime Ministers of the Fifth Republic
Kim Jun-seong
Gim Junseong
김준성 / 金埈成		 Economic Planning Board 4 January
1982		 7 July
1983		 549
Chun Doo-hwan
Seo Seok-jun
Seo Seokjun
서석준 / 徐錫俊		 Economic Planning Board 7 July
1983		 7 October
1983		 92
Office not in use 7 October
1983		 15 October
1983		 8
Shin Byung-hyun
Sin Byeonghyeon
신병현 / 申秉鉉		 Economic Planning Board 15 October
1983		 8 January
1986		 816
Kim Man-je
Gim Manje
김만제 / 金滿堤		 Economic Planning Board 8 January
1986		 26 May
1987		 503
Chung In-yong
Jeong Inyong
정인용 / 鄭寅用		 Economic Planning Board 26 May
1987		 25 February
1988		 275
Deputy Prime Ministers of the Sixth Republic
Rha Woong-bae
Na Ungbae
나웅배 / 羅雄培		 Economic Planning Board 25 February
1988		 5 December
1988		 284
Roh Tae-woo
Cho Soon
Ju Sun
조순 / 趙淳		 Economic Planning Board 5 December
1988		 18 March
1990		 468
Lee Seung-yoon
I Seungyun
이승윤 / 李承潤		 Economic Planning Board 18 March
1990		 18 February
1991		 337
Choi Ho-joong
Choe Hojung
최호중 / 崔浩中		 Unification 27 December
1990		 25 June
1992		 546
Choi Gak-kyu
Choe Gakgyu
최각규 / 崔珏圭		 Economic Planning Board 18 February
1991		 25 February
1993		 738
Choi Yong-chol
Choe Yeongcheol
최영철 / 崔永喆		 Unification 25 June
1992		 25 February
1993		 245
Lee Kyung-sik
I Gyeongsik
이경식 / 李經植		 Economic Planning Board 25 February
1993		 21 December
1993		 299
Kim Young-sam
Han Wan-sang
Han Wansang
한완상 / 韓完相		 Unification 25 February
1993		 22 December
1993		 300
Chung Jae-seok
Jeong Jaeseok
정재석 / 丁渽錫		 Economic Planning Board 21 December
1993		 4 October
1994		 287
Lee Yung-dug
I Yeongdeok
이영덕 / 李榮德		 Unification 22 December
1993		 30 April
1994		 129
Lee Hong-koo
I Honggu
이홍구 / 李洪九		 Unification 30 April
1994		 17 December
1994		 231
Hong Jae-hyung
Hong Jaehyeong
홍재형 / 洪在馨		 Economic Planning Board 4 October
1994		 23 December
1994		 80
Song Young-dae (interim)
Song Yeongdae
송영대 / 宋榮大		 Unification 17 December
1994		 24 December
1994		 7
Hong Jae-hyung
Hong Jaehyeong
홍재형 / 洪在馨		 Finance and Economy 23 December
1994		 20 December
1995		 362
Kim Duck
Gim Deok
김덕 / 金德		 Unification 24 December
1994		 22 February
1995		 60
Rha Woong-bae
Na Ungbae
나웅배 / 羅雄培		 Unification (until 21 Dec. 1995)
Finance and Economy (from 21 Dec. 1995)		 20 December
1995		 8 August
1996		 1628
Kwon Oh-kee
Gwon Ogi
권오기 / 權五琦		 Unification 21 December
1995		 25 February
1998		 797
Han Seung-soo
Han Seungsu
한승수 / 韓昇洙		 Finance and Economy 8 August
1996		 5 March
1997		 268
Kang Kyeoung-sik
Gang Gyeongsik
강경식 / 姜慶植		 Finance and Economy 5 March
1997		 19 November
1997		 200
Lim Chang-yeol
Im Changyeol
임창열 / 林昌烈		 Finance and Economy 19 November
1997		 24 February
1998		 98
Lim Chang-yeol
Im Changyeol
임창열 / 林昌烈		 Finance and Economy 24 February
1998		 5 March
1998		 8
Kim Dae-jung
Kwon Oh-kee
Gwon Ogi
권오기 / 權五琦		 Unification 25 February
1998		 2 March
1998		 5
Office not in use 25 February
1998		 29 January
2001		 1069
Jin Nyum
Jin Nyeom
진념 / 陳稔		 Finance 29 January
2001		 15 April
2002		 441
Han Wan-sang
Han Wansang
한완상 / 韓完相		 Education and Human Resources 29 January
2001		 29 January
2002		 365
Lee Sang-joo
I Sangju
이상주 / 李相周		 Education and Human Resources 29 January
2002		 6 March
2003		 401
Jeon Yun-Churl
Jeon Yuncheol
전윤철 / 田允喆		 Finance 15 April
2002		 25 February
2003		 316
Kim Jin-pyo
Gim Jinpyo
김진표 / 金振杓		 Finance and Economy 25 February
2003		 10 February
2004		 350
Roh Moo-hyun
Yoon Deok-hong
Yun Deokhong
윤덕홍 / 尹德弘		 Education and Human Resources 7 March
2003		 24 December
2003		 292
Ahn Byung-young
An Byeongyeong
안병영 / 安秉永		 Education and Human Resources 24 December
2003		 5 January
2005		 378
Lee Hun-jai
I Heonjae
이헌재 / 李憲宰		 Finance and Economy 10 February
2004		 7 March
2005		 391
Oh Myung
O Myeong
오명 / 吳明		 Science and Technology 18 October
2004		 10 February
2006		 480
Lee Ki-jun
I Gijun
이기준 / 李基俊		 Education and Human Resources 5 January
2005		 11 January
2005		 6
Kim Young-sik (interim)
Gim Yeongsik
김영식 / 金永植		 Education and Human Resources 11 January
2005		 28 January
2005		 23
Kim Jin-pyo
Gim Jinpyo
김진표 / 金振杓		 Education and Human Resources 28 January
2005		 21 July
2006		 539
Kim Woo-sik
Gim Usik
김우식 / 金雨植		 Science and Technology 10 February
2006		 29 February
2008		 749
Han Duck-soo
Han Deogsu
한덕수 / 韓德洙		 Finance and Economy 14 March
2005		 18 July
2006		 491
Kwon O-kyu
Gwon Ogyu
권오규 / 權五奎		 Finance and Economy 18 July
2006		 29 February
2008		 480
Kim Byong-joon
Gim Byeongjun
김병준 / 金秉準		 Education and Human Resources 21 July
2006		 9 August
2006		 19
Lee Jong-seo (interim)
I Jongseo
이종서 / 李鍾瑞		 Education and Human Resources 9 August
2006		 20 September
2006		 42
Kim Shin-il
Gim Sinil
김신일 / 金信一		 Education and Human Resources 20 September
2006		 6 February
2008		 504
Seo Nam-soo (interim)
Seo Namsu
서남수 / 徐南洙		 Education and Human Resources 6 February
2008		 25 February
2008		 19
Seo Nam-soo (interim)
Seo Namsu
서남수 / 徐南洙		 Education and Human Resources 25 February
2008		 29 February
2008		 4
Lee Myung-bak
Office not in use 25 February
2008		 13 March
2013		 1843
Seo Nam-soo
Seo Namsu
서남수 / 徐南洙		 Education 13 March
2013		 16 July
2014		 490
Park Geun-hye
Hyun Oh-seok
Hyeon Oseok
현오석 / 玄旿錫		 Strategy and Finance 22 March
2013		 15 July
2014		 480
Choi Kyoung-hwan
Choe Gyeonghwan
최경환 / 崔炅煥		 Strategy and Finance 15 July
2014		 Incumbent 276
Na Seung-il (interim)
Na Seungil
나승일 / 羅承日		 Education 16 July
2014		 7 August
2014		 22
Hwang Woo-yea
Hwang Uyeo
황우여 / 黃祐呂		 Education 7 August
2014		 Incumbent 253

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