Kim Boo-kyum
43rd Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
Kim Boo-kyum (Hangul: 김부겸; Hanja: 金富謙; born 21 January 1958) is a South Korean activist and politician. He was the 43rd Prime Minister of South Korea from 2021 until 2022.[1] He was the former Minister of Interior and Safety from 2017 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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43rd Prime Minister of South Korea | |
In office 14 May 2021 – 11 May 2022 | |
President | Moon Jae-in Yoon Suk-yeol |
Deputy | Yoo Eun-hae Hong Nam-ki |
Preceded by | Chung Sye-kyun Hong Nam-ki (acting) |
Succeeded by | Han Duck-soo Choo Kyung-ho (acting) |
Minister of the Interior and Safety | |
In office 16 June 2017 – 6 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
Preceded by | Hong Yoon-shik |
Succeeded by | Chin Young |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 30 May 2016 – 29 May 2020 | |
Preceded by | Lee Hahn-koo |
Succeeded by | Joo Ho-young |
Constituency | Suseong A (Daegu) |
In office 30 May 2000 – 29 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Lew Seon-ho |
Succeeded by | Lee Hack-young |
Constituency | Gunpo |
Personal details | |
Born | Sangju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea | 21 January 1958
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | HDP (1988–1991) Democratic (1991–1995) UDP (1995–1997) GNP (1997–2003) Independent (2003; 2007) Uri (2003–2007) GUDNP (2007–2008) UDP (2008) Democratic (2008–2011) DUP (2011–2013) Democratic (2013–2014) NPAD (2014–2015) |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Occupation | Activist, politician+ |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Bugyeom |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pugyŏm |
He also was the Member of the National Assembly for Suseong 1st constituency from 2016 to 2020 and for Gunpo from 2000 to 2012.
References
change- ↑ "총리 후보에 '비주류' 김부겸…5개 부처 장관도 교체". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.