National
Minister of SMEs and Startups
- Korean: 중소벤처기업부장관
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 So-young DPK since September 2026 Report Source: biz.sbs.co.kr, checked (+2 more)
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 SMEs and Startups, Lee So-young, 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 SMEs and Startups in Korean
- 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, current term
- 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, current term