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.


Kim Boo-kyum
김부겸
43rd Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
14 May 2021 – 11 May 2022
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Yoon Suk-yeol
DeputyYoo Eun-hae
Hong Nam-ki
Preceded byChung Sye-kyun
Hong Nam-ki (acting)
Succeeded byHan Duck-soo
Choo Kyung-ho (acting)
Minister of the Interior and Safety
In office
16 June 2017 – 6 April 2019
Prime MinisterLee Nak-yeon
Preceded byHong Yoon-shik
Succeeded byChin Young
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2016 – 29 May 2020
Preceded byLee Hahn-koo
Succeeded byJoo Ho-young
ConstituencySuseong A (Daegu)
In office
30 May 2000 – 29 May 2012
Preceded byLew Seon-ho
Succeeded byLee Hack-young
ConstituencyGunpo
Personal details
Born (1958-01-21) 21 January 1958 (age 66)
Sangju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyDemocratic
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 materSeoul National University
OccupationActivist, politician+
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Bugyeom
McCune–ReischauerKim 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

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  1. "총리 후보에 '비주류' 김부겸…5개 부처 장관도 교체". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.