Han Dong-hoon
Han Dong-hoon | |
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Han in 2025 | |
| Leader of the People Power Party | |
| In office 23 July 2024 – 16 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hwang Woo-yea (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kweon Seong-dong (acting) |
| Interim 26 December 2023 – 11 April 2024[1] | |
| Preceded by | Kim Gi-hyeon |
| Succeeded by | Yoon Jae-ok (acting) |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 17 May 2022 – 21 December 2023 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Park Beom-kye |
| Succeeded by | Park Sung-jae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1973 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | People Power (since 2023) |
| Spouse(s) | Jin Eun-jeong |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Korea |
| Branch/service | Republic of Korea Air Force |
| Years of service | 1998–2001 |
| Rank | Captain (Korean: 대위) |
| Unit | Military advocate |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한동훈 |
| Hanja | 韓東勳 |
| Revised Romanization | Han Donghun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han 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
- ↑ [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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Ex-PPP leader Han Dong-hoon announces presidential run". The Korea Times. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.