Prime Minister of South Korea
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For a list of officeholders, see List of prime ministers of South Korea.
The prime minister of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 국무총리; Hanja: 國務總理) is the deputy head of government and the second highest political office of South Korea who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea, with the National Assembly's approval. The prime minister may be a member of the National Assembly, but this is not required to hold the office. The prime minister of South Korea is not the head of government of South Korea, for the President is both the head of state and government in the country.[2]
Quick Facts Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Style ...
Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea | |
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대한민국 국무총리 | |
Executive branch of the Government of South Korea Prime Minister’s Office | |
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Member of | |
Residence | Chongni Gonggwan |
Seat | Seoul |
Nominator | President |
Appointer | President (Subject to the National Assembly's approval) |
Term length | At the President's pleasure |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of South Korea |
Precursor | Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea |
Inaugural holder | Lee Beom-seok |
Formation | 31 July 1948; 75 years ago (1948-07-31) |
Unofficial names | Prime Minister of South Korea |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
Salary | ₩191,000,000 annually[1] |
Website | Official website (in English) Official website (in Korean) |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Prime Minister of South Korea | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | gungmuchongni |
McCune–Reischauer | kungmuch'ongni |
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The current prime minister is Han Duck-soo, having taken office on 20 May 2022.