National
Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment
- Korean: 기후에너지환경부장관
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
- Kim Sung-hwan DPK since July 2025 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
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: Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, Kim Sung-hwan, 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: Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment in Korean