Kim Min-seok (politician)
Kim Min-seok | |
|---|---|
김민석 | |
Kim in 2025 | |
| 49th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2025 | |
| President | Lee Jae-myung |
| Preceded by | Han Duck-soo Lee Ju-ho (acting) |
| President of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 30 January 2016 – 31 October 2016 Serving with Park Joon-young until 14 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kang Shin-sung |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the National Assembly for Yeongdeungpo 2nd | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sin Kyŏng-min |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 27 May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Rha Woong-bae |
| Succeeded by | Kwon Yeong-se |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1964 Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Little Democrats (1990–1991) Democratic (1991–1995) NCNP (1995–2000) MDP (2000–2002; 2003–2005) Democratic (2005–2007) UNDP (2007–2008) UDP (2008) Democratic (2008–2010) Democratic (K) (2014–2016) |
| Spouse(s) |
Kim Ja-young
(m. 1993; div. 2014)Lee Tae-rin (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Columbia University Harvard University Tsinghua University Rutgers University–New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Activist, politician |
Kim Min-seok (Hangul: 김민석, born 29 May 1964) is a South Korean activist, educator and politician who is the Prime Minister of South Korea since 2025.[1] He has been a member of the National Assembly for the Yeongdeungpo 2nd constituency since 2020, having served before from 1996 to 2002.
References
- ↑ Seung-yeon, Kim (June 4, 2025). "DP's Lee taps top campaign aide Kim Min-seok as prime minister". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved June 4, 2025.