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Government of the Republic of Korea

  • Korean: 정부

Governs the Republic of Korea

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What it's for

The Government (State Council) deliberates major policy and is chaired by the President, with the Prime Minister as vice-chair. It consists of the President, Prime Minister and 15 to 30 ministers who head the ministries (Constitution Arts. 86-100).

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What it can do

  • Deliberation of major policy

    The State Council deliberates policy, budget plans, treaties, emergency measures and appointments (Art. 89).

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  • elaw.klri.re.kr · checked Korea Legislation Research Institute, Constitution of the Republic of Korea (English), read 2026-10-12: structure, powers, selection of offices and terms of office (Arts. 40-42, 66-100, 101-113). For: Government of the Republic of Korea, What it's for, Government of the Republic of Korea in Korean, Deliberation of major policy
  • en.wikipedia.org · checked English Wikipedia, Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung (wikitext), read 2026-10-12: Prime Minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers and assumption-of-office dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the official government cabinet pages were unreachable (pmo.go.kr no response; korea.net redirect loop); cross-checked against Korea Times / Yonhap / Korea Herald reports of the 2026-09-22 appointments and the Justice Minister vacancy. For: Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, Minister of Education, Minister of Foreign Affairs and 36 more
  • english.mofe.go.kr · checked Ministry of Finance and Economy, official English website, read 2026-10-12: official English title "Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy"; holder Lee Hyoung Il active as of 2026-10-07 press releases. Corrects the office name taken from Wikipedia ("Economy and Finance"). For: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy
  • english.mofe.go.kr · checked Ministry of Finance and Economy, official English website, read 2026-10-12: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Lee Hyoung Il in office (press releases of 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-07). For: Lee Hyoung-il as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy
  • koreaherald.com · checked The Korea Herald, "Cho Hyun: Veteran diplomat with broad global, trade experience", 2025-06-23, read 2026-10-12: the source English Wikipedia cites for his Democratic Party affiliation names no party; Korean Wikipedia and Wikidata (Q31178872) give none either. Party removed as unsourced; career diplomat. For: Cho Hyun as Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • unikorea.go.kr · checked Ministry of Unification, official website (Korean), read 2026-10-12: 정동영 (Chung Dong-young) named as the current minister on the home page. For: Chung Dong-young as Minister of Unification
  • mois.go.kr · checked Ministry of the Interior and Safety, official website (Korean), read 2026-10-12: 윤호중 (Yun Ho-jung) named as the current minister on the home page. For: Yun Ho-jung as Minister of the Interior and Safety
  • motir.go.kr · checked Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (산업통상부), official website (Korean), read 2026-10-12: 김정관 (Kim Jung-kwan) named as the current minister on the home page. For: Kim Jung-kwan as Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources
  • moel.go.kr · checked Ministry of Employment and Labor, official website (Korean), read 2026-10-12: 김영훈 (Kim Young-hoon) named as the current minister on the home page. For: Kim Young-hoon as Minister of Employment and Labor
  • koreatimes.co.kr · checked The Korea Times, "Controversial gender minister nominee steps down amid criticism", 2026-09-13, read 2026-10-12: Yong Hye-in withdrew on 13 September 2026 (not 18 September). Corrects the term note. For: Won Min-kyong as Minister of Gender Equality and Family
  • mogef.go.kr · checked Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (성평등가족부), official website (Korean), read 2026-10-12: 원민경 (Won Min-kyong) named as the current minister on the home page. For: Won Min-kyong as Minister of Gender Equality and Family
  • biz.sbs.co.kr · checked SBS Biz, "이 대통령, 이소영 중기장관·이정현 대검차장 임명안 재가", published 2026-09-23, read 2026-10-12: the President approved Lee So-young's appointment on 22 September 2026 (matches Korean Wikipedia). Corrects start date from 2026-09-23. For: Lee So-young as Minister of SMEs and Startups
  • mss.go.kr · checked Ministry of SMEs and Startups, official website (Korean), read 2026-10-12: 이소영 (Lee So-young) named as the current minister on the home page. For: Lee So-young as Minister of SMEs and Startups
  • mpb.go.kr · checked Ministry of Planning and Budget, official website (Korean), read 2026-10-12: 박홍근 (Park Hong-keun) named as the current minister on the home page. For: Park Hong-keun as Minister of Planning and Budget

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