Choi Sang-mok
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최상목 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Choi in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting President of South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 27 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Han Duck-soo (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting Prime Minister of South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 27 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Han Duck-soo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 29 December 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo Himself (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Choo Kyung-ho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 June 1963 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (LLB) Cornell University (PhD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 최상목 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 崔相穆 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Choe Sangmok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sangmok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Choi Sang-mok (Korean: 최상목, born 7 June 1963) is a South Korean politician who has served as acting president and acting prime minister of South Korea since 27 December 2024. Choi has also been the deputy prime minister and minister of Economy and Finance since December 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on June 7, 1963 in Seoul, South Korea. After graduating from Osan High School in Seoul (72nd), he entered the Department of Law at Seoul National University College of Law (Class of 82) in 1982, chose the Department of Law in his second year,[citation needed] and passed the 29th Public Administration Examination in 1985.[1] After graduating summa laude from Seoul National University College of Law in 1986, he completed a master's degree in public administration at Seoul National University's Graduate School of Public Administration.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]He enlisted in the Army on October 13, 1986 after being adjudicated as a six-month National Guard for independent reasons, served as an administrative soldier (general administrative specialty) in the Army Headquarters Command Office, and was demobilized as a private on April 12, 1987.
Since then, he has served as an official of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, serving as the Director of the Securities System Division of the Ministry of Finance and Economy (Level 3), the Director of the Financial Policy Division / the Director of the Public Funds Management Committee of the Financial Services Commission (Level 2), the Director of the Policy Coordination Bureau of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Director of the Economic Policy Bureau, and the Director of the Policy Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance (Level 1). In June 1996, he received his PhD in economics from Cornell University, specializing in macroeconomics.
Vice Minister (2014–2017)
[edit]From October 2013 to July 2014, he served as Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Policy Advisor to the Minister of Strategy and Finance, and in July 2014, he served as Secretary for Economy and Finance[1] in the Office of the Chief Economic Officer of the Presidential Secretariat. He returned to the Ministry of Finance and was promoted to vice minister and served as the first vice minister of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance until May 2017, when the Moon Jae-in government took office.
Private career (2019–2020)
[edit]On March 22, 2019, he was appointed as an outside director of Ildong Holdings, and as of March 12, 2020, he was appointed as an outside director of Shinhan Investment Corp.
As of March 24, 2020, he was appointed as the 26th president of the Agricultural Cooperative College.
Deputy Premiership (2022–2024)
[edit]In March 2022, after Yoon Suk-yeol was elected president, he participated in the 20th Presidential Transition Committee as a secretary of the Economy 1 Division. As he has served as the secretary of the transition committee, he is attracting attention as a candidate for the first vice prime minister and minister of economy and finance of the Yoon Suk-yeol government and chairman of the Financial Services Commission along with Rep. Choo Kyung-ho and former head of the Office of State Affairs Coordination. However, he was appointed to the post of Chief Economic Secretary in the Office of the President.[1]
Minister of Economy and Finance
[edit]After being appointed deputy prime minister and minister of strategy and finance by President Yoon Suk Yeol, he told a news conference that strengthening efforts to stabilize people's livelihoods would be the most important priority under his leadership.[2]
Acting Presidency and Premiership (2024–present)
[edit]Upon the impeachment of Prime Minister of South Korea and concurrent acting president Han Duck-soo on 27 December 2024, he became the acting president and acting prime minister of South Korea.[3]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Yoon's powers and duties are suspended due to his impeachment and pending trial; Choi succeeded Han, who had originally assumed those powers and duties as acting president, due to Han's own impeachment.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok becomes acting president amid political turmoil". The Korea Herald. 27 December 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "'Making economy more dynamic a top priority': finance minister nominee". The Korea Herald. December 5, 2023. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "South Korea votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo". BBC News. 27 December 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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