South Korea

Leaders and Cabinet Members

President
Lee Jae Myung
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  • male
  • born 1963-12-08
  • in office since 2025-06-04
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Prime Minister
Kim Min-seok
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  • male
  • born 1964-05-29
  • in office since 2025-07-03
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Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Science and ICT
Bae Kyung-hoon
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  • male
  • born 1976-05-10
  • in office since 2025-07-16
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Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economy and Finance
Koo Yun-cheol
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  • male
  • born 1965-06-01
  • in office since 2025-07-19
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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Song Mi-ryung
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  • female
  • born 1967
  • in office since 2023-12-29
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Chae Hwi-young
  • male
  • born 1964-04-29
  • in office since 2025-07-31
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Minister of Defence
Ahn Gyu-back
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  • male
  • born 1961-04-29
  • in office since 2025-07-25
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Minister of Education
Choi Kyo-jin
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  • male
  • born 1953-11-24
  • in office since 2025-09-11
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Minister of Employment and Labour
Kim Young-hoon
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  • male
  • born 1968-01-05
  • in office since 2025-07-21
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Minister of the Environment
Kim Sung-hwan
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  • male
  • born 1965-10-15
  • in office since 2025-07-21
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Minister of Food and Drink Safety
Yu-Kyoung Oh
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  • female
  • born 1965
  • in office since 2022-05-27
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Cho Hyun
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  • male
  • born 1957-11-30
  • in office since 2025-07-19
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Minister of Gender Equality and Family
Won Minkyong
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  • female
  • born 1971-08-23
  • in office since 2025-09-10
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Minister for Government Legislation
Cho Won-cheol
  • in office since 2025-07-13
Minister for Government Policy Coordination
Yoon Chang-yul
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  • male
  • in office since 2025-06-24
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Minister of Health and Welfare
Jeong Eun-kyeong
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  • female
  • born 1965-07-09
  • in office since 2025-07-21
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Minister of the Interior and Safety
Yun Ho-jung
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  • male
  • born 1963-03-27
  • in office since 2025-07-19
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Minister of Justice
Jeong Seong-ho
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  • male
  • born 1961-09-10
  • in office since 2025-07-19
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Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Kim Yoon-deok
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  • male
  • born 1966-05-23
  • in office since 2025-07-31
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Minister of Oceans and Fisheries
Hwang Jong-woo
  • born 1967
  • in office since 2026-03-24
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Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Kwon Oh-eul
  • male
  • born 1957-03-17
  • in office since 2025-07-25
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Minister of Personnel Management
Choi Dong-seok
  • in office since 2025-07-20
Minister of Planning and Budget
Park Hong-keun
  • male
  • born 1969-10-08
  • in office since 2026-03-25
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Minister of Reunification
Chung Dong-young
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  • male
  • born 1953-07-27
  • in office since 2025-07-25
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Minister of SMEs and Startups
Han Seong-sook
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  • female
  • born 1967-06-20
  • in office since 2025-07-24
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Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
Kim Jeong-gwan
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  • male
  • born 1968
  • in office since 2025-09-30
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Minister of Trade Negotiation
Inkyo Cheong
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  • male
  • born 1961
  • in office since 2024-01-10
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President of Science and Technology Innovation Center
Young-Chang Joo
  • male
  • born 1965
  • in office since 2022-05-13
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Speaker of the National Assembly
Cho Jeong-sik
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  • male
  • born 1963-12-25
  • in office since 2026-06-05
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Governor of the Bank of Korea
Hyun-Song Shin
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  • male
  • born 1959-08-09
  • in office since 2026-04-21
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Chairman of the Financial Services Commission
Lee Eok-won
  • in office since 2025-09-15
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jin Young Seung
  • male
  • born 1969-03-12
  • in office since 2025-09-30
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Prosecutor General
Sim Woo-jung
  • male
  • born 1968-01-15
  • in office since 2024-09-16
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Chief of Staff to the President
Kang Hoon-sik
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  • male
  • born 1973-10-24
  • in office since 2025-06-04
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Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy
Kim Yong-beom
  • male
  • born 1962-02-05
  • in office since 2025-06-06
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Director of the National Security Office
Wi Sung-lac
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  • male
  • born 1954-09-14
  • in office since 2025-06-04
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Director of the National Intelligence Service
Lee Jong-seok
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  • male
  • born 1958-05-11
  • in office since 2025-06-25
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Chair of the Fair Trade Commission
Ju Biung-ghi
  • male
  • born 1969-08-06
  • in office since 2025-09-12
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Mayor of Seoul
Oh Se-hoon
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  • male
  • born 1961-01-04
  • in office since 2021-04-08
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The last change to this list was on June 5, 2026. This information is believed to be up-to-date based on ongoing scanning of relevant sources, but sometimes changes are missed, so if anything seems incorrect, inaccurate, or out-of-date, or if you would like to see other significant positions included here, please get in touch.