National
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy
- Korean: 부총리 겸 재정경제부장관
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister (Constitution Art. 94); members of the State Council (Art. 87).
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic of Korea
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Lee Hyoung-il since September 2026
Report Source: english.mofe.go.kr,
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Sources
- 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
- 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: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy, Lee Hyoung-il, 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: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy in Korean
- 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, current term