The deputy prime minister of the Republic of Korea () is a senior member of the Cabinet of South Korea that serves as the deputy to the prime minister. The senior deputy prime minister acts for the prime minister in the event of an impeachment or vacancy. Lee Hyoung-il currently serves as deputy prime minister of Economy while Bae Kyung-hoon as deputy prime minister of Science and ICT.
List of deputy prime ministers
Third Republic (1963–1972) No. Portrait Name Term of officeOther portfolios Prime minister President Took office Left office 1 1963 1964 Director of the Economic Planning BoardChoi Tu-sonPark Chung HeeChung Il-kwon219641967 Director of the Economic Planning Board3Park Choong-hoon19671969 Director of the Economic Planning Board419691972 Director of the Economic Planning BoardPaik Too-chinKim Jong-pil519721972 Director of the Economic Planning Board
Fourth Republic (1972–1981) No. Portrait Name Term of officeOther portfolios Prime minister President Took office Left office519721974 Director of the Economic Planning BoardKim Jong-pilPark Chung HeeChoi Kyu-hah6Nam Duck-woo19741978 Director of the Economic Planning BoardChoi Kyu-hahShin Hyun-hwakHan-bin Lee7Shin Hyun-hwak19781979 Director of the Economic Planning BoardChoi Kyu-hahPark Choong-hoon8Han-bin Lee19791980 Director of the Economic Planning BoardShin Hyun-hwakPark Choong-hoon919801980 Director of the Economic Planning Board1019801981 Director of the Economic Planning BoardNam Duck-wooChun Doo-hwan
Fifth Republic (1981–1988) No. Portrait Name Term of officeOther portfolios Prime minister President Took office Left office1019811982 Director of the Economic Planning BoardNam Duck-wooChun Doo-hwan11Kim Jun-seong19821983 Director of the Economic Planning BoardYoo Chang-soonKim Sang-hyup1219831983 Director of the Economic Planning BoardVacant1319831986 Director of the Economic Planning BoardChin Iee-chongShin Byung-hyunLho Shin-yongLee Han-key1419861987 Director of the Economic Planning Board15Chung In-yong19871988 Director of the Economic Planning BoardKim Chung-yul
Sixth Republic (since 1988) No. Portrait Name Term of officeOther portfolios Prime minister President Took office Left office16Rha Woong-bae19881988 Director of the Economic Planning BoardLee Hyun-jaeKang Young-hoonRo Jai-bongChung Won-shikHyun Soong-jongRoh Tae-woo17Cho Soon19881990 Director of the Economic Planning Board1819901991 Director of the Economic Planning Board1919901992 Minister of Unification2019911993 Director of the Economic Planning Board2119921993 Minister of Unification2219931993 Director of the Economic Planning BoardHwang In-sungLee Hoi-changLee Yung-dugLee Hong-kooLee Soo-sungGoh KunKim Young-sam2319931993 Minister of Unification2419931994 Director of the Economic Planning Board25Lee Yung-dug19931994 Minister of Unification26Lee Hong-koo19941994 Minister of Unification2719941995 Director of the Economic Planning Board (until 1994) Minister of Finance and Economy (from 1994)2819941995 Minister of Unification29Rha Woong-bae19951996 Minister of Unification (until 1995) Minister of Finance and Economy (from 1995)3019951998 Minister of Unification31Han Seung-soo19961997 Minister of Finance and Economy3219971997 Minister of Finance and Economy3319971998 Minister of Finance and Economy(30)19981998 Minister of UnificationGoh KunKim Jong-pilPark Tae-joonLee Hun-jaiLee Han-dongChang SangJeon Yun-churlChang Dae-whanKim Suk-sooKim Dae-jung(33)19981998 Minister of Finance and EconomyOffice not in use3420012002 Minister of Finance and Economy3520012002 Minister of Education and Human Resources3620022003 Minister of Education and Human Resources3720022003 Minister of Finance and Economy(36)20032003 Minister of Education and Human ResourcesKim Suk-sooGoh KunLee Hun-jaiLee Hae-chanHan Duck-sooHan Myeong-sookKwon O-kyuHan Duck-sooRoh Moo-hyunGoh Kun(37)20032003 Minister of Finance and Economy38Kim Jin-pyo20032004 Minister of Finance and Economy3920032003 Minister of Education and Human Resources4020032005 Minister of Education and Human Resources41Lee Hun-jai20042005 Minister of Finance and Economy4220042006 Minister of Science and Technology43Lee Ki-jun20052005 Minister of Education and Human Resources44Kim Jin-pyo20052006 Minister of Education and Human Resources45Han Duck-soo20052006 Minister of Finance and Economy4620062008 Minister of Science and Technology47Kwon O-kyu20062008 Minister of Finance and Economy48Kim Byong-joon20062006 Minister of Education and Human Resources4920062008 Minister of Education and Human Resources(46)20082008 Minister of Science and TechnologyHan Duck-sooHan Seung-sooChung Un-chanYoon Jeung-hyunKim Hwang-sikLee Myung-bak(47)Kwon O-kyu20082008 Minister of Finance and EconomyOffice not in useOffice not in useKim Hwang-sikChung Hong-wonLee Wan-kooChoi Kyoung-hwanHwang Kyo-ahnPark Geun-hyeHwang Kyo-ahn5020132014 Minister of Economy and Finance51Choi Kyoung-hwan20142016 Minister of Economy and Finance52Hwang Woo-yea20142016 Minister of Education53Yoo Il-ho20162017 Minister of Economy and Finance54Lee Joon-sik20162017 Minister of Education(53)Yoo Il-ho20172017 Minister of Economy and FinanceHwang Kyo-ahnYoo Il-hoLee Nak-yonChung Sye-kyunHong Nam-kiKim Boo-kyumMoon Jae-in(54)Lee Joon-sik20172017 Minister of Education55Kim Dong-yeon20172018 Minister of Economy and Finance56Kim Sang-gon20172018 Minister of Education57Yoo Eun-hae20182022 Minister of Education58Hong Nam-ki20182022 Minister of Economy and Finance59Choo Kyung-ho20222023 Minister of Economy and FinanceKim Boo-kyumChoo Kyung-hoHan Duck-sooChoi Sang-mokLee Ju-hoYoon Suk YeolHan Duck-sooChoi Sang-mokHan Duck-sooLee Ju-ho60Park Soon-ae20222022 Minister of Education61Lee Ju-ho20222025 Minister of Education62Choi Sang-mok20232025 Minister of Economy and Finance(61)Lee Ju-ho20252025 Minister of EducationLee Ju-hoKim Min-seokLee Jae Myung63Koo Yun-cheol20252026 Minister of Economy and Finance64Choi Kyo-jin20252025 Minister of Education65Bae Kyung-hoon20252026 Minister of Science and ICT(63)Koo Yun-cheol20262026 Minister of Economy and FinanceHan Seong-sook(65)Bae Kyung-hoon2026Incumbent Minister of Science and ICT66Lee Hyoung-il2026Incumbent Minister of Economy and Finance
See also Prime Minister of South Korea List of prime ministers of South Korea Politics of South Korea
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