Han Dong-hoon

Han Dong-hoon
Han in 2025
Leader of the People Power Party
In office
23 July 2024 – 16 December 2024
Preceded byHwang Woo-yea (acting)
Succeeded byKweon Seong-dong (acting)
Interim
26 December 2023 – 11 April 2024[1]
Preceded byKim Gi-hyeon
Succeeded byYoon Jae-ok (acting)
Minister of Justice
In office
17 May 2022 – 21 December 2023
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byPark Beom-kye
Succeeded byPark Sung-jae
Personal details
Born (1973-04-09) 9 April 1973
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyPeople Power (since 2023)
Spouse(s)Jin Eun-jeong
Children2
Education
Signature
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/serviceRepublic of Korea Air Force
Years of service1998–2001
RankCaptain
(Korean: 대위)
UnitMilitary advocate
Korean name
Hangul
한동훈
Hanja
韓東勳
Revised RomanizationHan Donghun
McCune–ReischauerHan Tonghun

Han Dong-hoon (Hangul: 한동훈; born 9 April 1973) is a South Korean politician and prosecutor. He was the leader of the People Power Party from July to December 2024. He was the 69th minister of justice from May 2022 to December 2023 during the Yoon Suk Yeol presidency.[2]

In April 2025, Han announced his candidacy for President of South Korea in the 2025 snap presidential election.[3] He lost the People Power Party nomination to former Labor minister Kim Moon-soo.

References

  1. [속보] 한동훈, 비대위원장 사퇴…"국민 뜻 준엄하게 받아들여" (in Korean). 11 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. Son, Hyun-soo (2022-05-16). "Soon-to-be justice minister says he was "lynched" for investigating corruption by powerful". Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  3. "Ex-PPP leader Han Dong-hoon announces presidential run". The Korea Times. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.