Prime Minister of South Korea

Prime Ministers during the Monarchy (1895-1910)
The title of Prime Minister (style wijongdaeshin) was created during the last years of the Great Han Empire and during the early years of Japanese occupation:

Pak Yonghyo (1895)
Pak Chesun (1895) (1st time)
Kim Hongjip (1895 - 1896)
Han Kyusol (1896) (1st time)
Yi Wan Yong (1896) (1st time)
Yong Yong Sun (1897)
Yu Kuihwan (1898) (acting)
Shin Kisun (1899 - 1901)
Yong Yongsun (1901 - 1903)
Yi Kummyong (1904)
Han Kyusol (1905) (2nd time)
Pak Chesun (1905 - 1907) (2nd time)
Yi Wan Yong (1907 - 1909) (2nd time)
Pak Chesun (1909 - 1910) (3rd time)
Yi Wan Yong (1910) (3rd time)

Provisional Government in Exile (1919)
During the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Exile in Shanghai, China, a PM was create for a brief few days to replace the Chairman of the Provisional Legislative Assembly:

Syngman Rhee 1919
The role was changed over to Chief Executive in 1919; changed again as Premier 1919-1926 and finally as President from 1926-1948.


Prime Ministers of the Republic of Korea (1948-1961)
Lee Beom Suk (1900-1972) (1 August 1948 - 21 April 1950)
Shin Sung Mo (1898-1960) (21 April - 23 November 1950) (acting)
Chang Myon (1899-1966) (23 November 1950 - 24 April 1952) (1st time)
Yi Yun Yong (1890-1975) (24 April - 6 May 1952) (acting)
Chang Taek Sang (1893-1969) (6 May - 6 October 1952)
Paik Too Chin (1908-1993) (9 October 1952 - 17 June 1954) (1st time, acting to 24 April 1953)
Pyun Yung Tai (1892-1969) (28 June - 28 November 1954)
From 1954 to 1960 the post was abolished
Ho Chong (1896-1989) (15 June - 18 August 1960)
Chang Myon (18 August 1960 - 18 May 1961) (2nd time)

Chief Cabinet Ministers (Military Rule, 1961-1963)
Chang Do Yung (b. 1923) (21 May - 3 July 1961)
Song Yo Chan (1918-1980) (3 July 1961 - 16 June 1962)
General Park Chung Hee (1917-1979) (18 June - 10 July 1962)
Kim Hyun Chul (1901-1989) (10 July 1962 - 17 December 1963)

Prime Ministers of the Republic of Korea (1963-Present)
Choi Doo Sun (1894-1974) (17 December 1963 - 10 May 1964)
Chung Il Kwon (1917-1994) (10 May 1964 - 20 December 1970)
Paik Too Chin (1908-1993) (20 December 1970 - 4 June 1971 (2nd time)
Kim Jong Pil (b. 1926) (4 June 1971 - 19 December 1975) (1st time)
Choi Kyu Hah (1919-2006) (19 December 1975 - 6 December 1979) (acting to 13 March 1976)
Shin Hyon Hwak (1920-2007) (12 December 1979 - 22 May 1980) (1st time)
Park Choong Hoon (22 May - 2 September 1980) (acting)
Nam Duck Woo (b. 1924) (2 September 1980 - 4 January 1982) (acting to 22 September 1980)
Yoo Chang Soon (b. 1918) (4 January - 25 June 1982) (acting to 23 January 1982)
Kim Sang Hyup (b. 1920 - d. 1995) (25 June 1982 - 14 October 1983) (acting to 21 September 1982)
Chin Iee Chong (b. 1921) (15 October 1983 - 19 February 1985) (acting to 17 October 1983)
Lho Shin Yong (b. 1930) (19 February 1985 - 26 May 1987) (acting to 16 May 1985)
Lee Han Key (b. 1917 - d. 1995) (26 May - 14 July 1987) (acting)
Kim Chung Yul (b. 1917 - d. 1992) (14 July 1987 - 25 February 1988) (acting to 7 August 1987)
Lee Hyun Jae (b. 1929) (25 February - 5 December 1988) (acting to 2 March 1988)
Kang Young Hoon (b. 1922) (5 December 1988 - 27 December 1990) (acting to 16 December 1988)
Ro Jai Bong (b. 1936) (27 December 1990 - 24 May 1991)
Shin Hyon Hwak (b. 1920) (24 May - 8 July 1991) (2nd time, acting)
Chung Won Shik (b. 1928) (8 July 1991 - 8 October 1992)
Hyun Soong Jong (b. 1919) (8 October 1992 - 25 February 1993)
Hwang In Sung (b. 1926) (25 February - 17 December 1993)
Lee Hoi Chang (b. 1935) (17 December 1993 - 22 April 1994)
Lee Yung Duk (b. 1926) (29 April - 17 December 1994)
Lee Hong Koo (b. 1934) (17 December 1994 - 18 December 1995)
Lee Soo Sung (b. 1939) (18 December 1995 - 4 March 1997)
Goh Kun (b. 1938) (4 March 1997 - 3 March 1998) (1st time)
Kim Jong Pil (b. 1926) (3 March 1998 - 13 January 2000) (2nd time, acting to 17 August 1998)
Park Tae Joon (b. 1927) (13 January - 19 May 2000)
Lee Hun Jai (b. 1944) (19 May - 22 May 2000) (1st time, acting)
Lee Han Dong (b. 1934) (22 May 2000 - 11 July 2002) (acting to 29 June 2000)
Chang Sang (b. 1939) (11 July - 31 July 2002) (acting)
Jeon Yun Churl (b. 1939) (31 July - 9 August 2002) (acting)
Chang Dae Whan (b. 1952) (9 August - 10 September 2002) (acting)
Kim Suk Soo (b. 1932) (10 September 2002 - 26 February 2003) (acting to 5 October 2002)
Goh Kun (b. 1938) (26 February 2003 - 25 May 2004) (2nd time)
Lee Hun Jai (b. 1944) (25 May - 30 June 2004) (2nd time, acting)
Lee Hae Chan (b. 1952) (30 June 2004 - 14 March 2006)
Han Duck-soo (b. 1949) (14 March - 19 April 2006 (1st time, acting)
Han Myung Sook (b. 1944) (19 April 2006 - 7 March 2007) (acting)
Han Duck-soo (b. 1949) (9 March 2007 - present)


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