National
Prime Minister
- Korean: 국무총리
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President with the consent of the National Assembly (Constitution Art. 86(1)); assists the President and directs the ministries under the President's order.
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic of Korea
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Han Seong-sook since July 2026
Report Source: en.wikipedia.org,
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Sources
- 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, Han Seong-sook, current term
- 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: Prime Minister in Korean