List of prime ministers of South Korea explained

The following is a list of prime ministers of South Korea from the First Republic to the Sixth Republic.

List of prime ministers

PortraitName
Term of officePolitical partyPresident
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Prime ministers of the First Republic
1Lee Beom-seok
Korean: 이범석<br>李範奭
31 July 194820 April 1950Independent
Rhee Syng-man
—Shin Song-mo
Korean: 신성모<br>申性模
21 April 195022 November 1950Independent
2Chang Myon
Korean: 장면<br>張勉
23 November 195023 April 1952Liberal
—Yi Yun-yong
Korean: 이윤영<br>李允榮
24 April 19525 May 1952Independent
3Chang Taek-sang
Korean: 장택상<br>張澤相
6 May 19525 October 1952Independent
4Paik Too-chin
Korean: 백두진<br>白斗鎭
9 October 195217 June 1954Independent
5Pyon Yong-tae
Korean: 변영태<br>卞榮泰
27 June 195428 November 1954Independent
Post abolished (28 November 1954 – 14 June 1960)
Prime ministers of the Second Republic
6Ho Chong
Korean: 허정<br>許政
15 June 196018 August 1960Independent
Yun Posun
7
(2)		Chang Myon
Korean: 장면<br>張勉
19 August 196017 May 1961Democratic
Chief Cabinet Ministers of the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction
—
Jang Do-young
Korean: 장도영<br>張都暎
20 May 19612 July 1961Military
Yun Posun
—
Song Yo-chan
Korean: 송요찬<br>宋堯讚
3 July 196115 June 1962Military
—
Park Chung Hee
Korean: 박정희<br>朴正熙
18 June 19629 July 1962Military
Park Chung Hee
—Kim Hyun-chul
Korean: 김현철<br>金顯哲
10 July 196216 December 1963Independent
Prime ministers of the Third Republic
8Choi Tu-son
Korean: 최두선<br>崔斗善
17 December 19639 May 1964Independent
Park Chung Hee
9Chung Il-kwon
Korean: 정일권<br>丁一權
10 May 196420 December 1970Independent
10
(4)		Paik Too-chin
Korean: 백두진<br>白斗鎭
21 December 19703 June 1971Democratic Republican
11Kim Jong-pil
Korean: 김종필<br>金鍾泌
4 June 197120 November 1972Democratic Republican
Prime ministers of the Fourth Republic
11
Kim Jong-pil
Korean: 김종필<br>金鍾泌
21 November 197218 December 1975Democratic Republican
Park Chung-hee
12Choi Kyu-hah
Korean: 최규하<br>崔圭夏
19 December 19755 December 1979Independent
13Shin Hyun-hwak
Korean: 신현확<br>申鉉碻
13 December 197921 May 1980Democratic Republican
Choi Kyu-hah
—
Korean: 박충훈<br>朴忠勳
22 May 19801 September 1980Democratic Republican
14Nam Duck-woo
Korean: 남덕우<br>南德祐
2 September 19802 March 1981IndependentChun Doo-hwan
Prime ministers of the Fifth Republic
14
Nam Duck-woo
Korean: 남덕우<br>南德祐
3 March 19813 January 1982IndependentChun Doo-hwan
15Yoo Chang-soon
Korean: 유창순<br>劉彰順
4 January 198224 June 1982Independent
16Kim Sang-hyup
Korean: 김상협<br>金相浹
25 June 198214 October 1983Independent
17Chin Iee-chong
Korean: 진의종<br>陳懿鍾
15 October 198318 February 1985Democratic Justice
—
Korean: 신병현<br>申秉鉉
11 November 198418 February 1985Democratic Justice
18Lho Shin-yong
Korean: 노신영<br>盧信永
19 February 198525 May 1987Democratic Justice
—
Korean: 이한기<br>李漢基
26 May 198713 July 1987Independent
19Kim Chung-yul
Korean: 김정렬<br>金貞烈
14 July 198724 February 1988Independent
Prime ministers of the Sixth Republic
20Lee Hyun-jae
Korean: 이현재<br>李賢宰
25 February 19884 December 1988Independent
Roh Tae-woo
21Kang Young-hoon
Korean: 강영훈<br>姜英勛
5 December 198826 December 1990Democratic Justice →
Democratic Liberal
22Ro Jai-bong
Korean: 노재봉<br>盧在鳳
27 December 199023 May 1991Democratic Liberal
23Chung Won-shik
Korean: 정원식<br>鄭元植
24 May 19917 October 1992Independent
24Hyun Soong-jong
Korean: 현승종<br>玄勝鍾
8 October 199224 February 1993Independent
25Hwang In-sung
Korean: 황인성<br>黃寅性
25 February 199316 December 1993Democratic Liberal
Kim Young-sam
26Lee Hoi-chang
Korean: 이회창<br>李會昌
17 December 199321 April 1994Independent
27Lee Yung-dug
Korean: 이영덕<br>李榮徳
22 April 199416 December 1994Independent
28Lee Hong-koo
Korean: 이홍구<br>李洪九
17 December 199417 December 1995Independent
29Lee Soo-sung
Korean: 이수성<br>李壽成
18 December 19954 March 1997New Korea
30Goh Kun
Korean: 고건<br>高建
5 March 19972 March 1998New Korea →
Grand National
31
(11)		Kim Jong-pil
Korean: 김종필<br>金鍾泌
3 March 199812 January 2000United Liberal Democrats
Kim Dae-jung
32Park Tae-joon
Korean: 박태준<br>朴泰俊
13 January 200018 May 2000United Liberal Democrats
—Lee Hun-jai
Korean: 이헌재<br>李憲宰
19 May 200022 May 2000Independent
33Lee Han-dong
Korean: 이한동<br>李漢東
23 May 200010 July 2002United Liberal Democrats
—Chang Sang
Korean: 장상<br>張裳
11 July 200231 July 2002Independent
—
Korean: 전윤철<br>田允喆
31 July 20029 August 2002Independent
—Chang Dae-whan
Korean: 장대환<br>張大煥
9 August 200210 September 2002Independent
34Kim Suk-soo
Korean: 김석수<br>金碩洙
10 September 200226 February 2003Independent
35
(30)		Goh Kun
Korean: 고건<br>高建
27 February 200324 July 2004Independent
Roh Moo-hyun
—Lee Hun-jai
Korean: 이헌재<br>李憲宰
25 July 200430 July 2004Independent
36Lee Hae-chan
Korean: 이해찬<br>李海瓚
30 July 200415 March 2006Uri
—Han Duck-soo
Korean: 한덕수<br>韓悳洙
14 March 200620 April 2006Independent
37Han Myeong-sook
Korean: 한명숙<br>韓明淑
20 April 20066 March 2007Uri
—
Korean: 권오규<br>權五奎
7 March 20072 April 2007Independent
38Han Duck-soo
Korean: 한덕수<br>韓悳洙
2 April 200729 February 2008Independent
39Han Seung-soo
Korean: 한승수<br>韓昇洙
29 February 200828 September 2009Grand National
Lee Myung-bak
40Chung Un-chan
Korean: 정운찬<br>鄭雲燦
29 September 200911 August 2010Independent
—Yoon Jeung-hyun
Korean: 윤증현<br>尹增鉉
11 August 20101 October 2010Grand National
41Kim Hwang-sik
Korean: 김황식<br>金滉植
1 October 201026 February 2013Independent
42Chung Hong-won
Korean: 정홍원<br>鄭烘原
26 February 201316 February 2015Independent
Park Geun-hye
43Lee Wan-koo
Korean: 이완구<br>李完九
17 February 201527 April 2015Saenuri
—Choi Kyoung-hwan
Korean: 최경환<br>崔炅煥
27 April 201518 June 2015Saenuri
44Hwang Kyo-ahn
Korean: 황교안<br>黃敎安
17 June 201511 May 2017Independent

Hwang Kyo-ahn
—Yoo Il-ho
Korean: 유일호<br>柳一鎬
11 May 201731 May 2017Liberty Korea
Moon Jae-in
45Lee Nak-yon
Korean: 이낙연<br>李洛淵
31 May 201714 January 2020Democratic
46Chung Sye-kyun
Korean: 정세균<br>丁世均
14 January 202016 April 2021 Democratic
—Hong Nam-ki
Korean: 홍남기<br>洪楠基
16 April 2021 13 May 2021Independent
47Kim Boo-kyum
Korean: 김부겸<br>金富謙
14 May 202111 May 2022Democratic
—Choo Kyung-ho
Korean: 추경호<br>秋慶鎬
12 May 202220 May 2022People Power
Yoon Suk Yeol
48
(38)		Han Duck-soo
Korean: 한덕수<br>韓悳洙
21 May 2022IncumbentIndependent

Timeline

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