National
Minister of Gender Equality and Family
- Korean: 성평등가족부장관
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
Won Min-kyong since September 2025
Report Source: koreatimes.co.kr,
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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: Minister of Gender Equality and Family, Won Min-kyong, 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 Gender Equality and Family in Korean
- 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, current term
- 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, current term