Choo Kyung-ho

South Korean politician

Choo Kyung-ho (Korean: 추경호, born 29 July 1960) is a South Korean economist and politician. He is the Deputy Prime Minister of Economy and Minister of Economy and Finance under the Yoon Suk-yeol government since 2022.[1][2] He has been the Member of the National Assembly for Dalseong since 2016.

Choo Kyung-ho
추경호
Prime Minister of South Korea
Acting
In office
12 May 2022 – 20 May 2022
PresidentYoon Suk-yeol
Preceded byKim Boo-kyum
Succeeded byHan Duck-soo
Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
Assumed office
10 May 2022
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byHong Nam-ki
Minister of Economy and Finance
Assumed office
10 May 2022
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byHong Nam-ki
Secretary General of the Liberty Korea Party
Acting
In office
17 June 2019 – 28 June 2019
PresidentHwang Kyo-ahn
Preceded byHan Sun-kyo
Succeeded byPark Maeng-woo
Director of the Yeouido Institute
In office
27 March 2017 – 14 July 2017
Preceded byChong Jong-sup (Acting)
Succeeded byKim Dae-shik
Minister for Government Policy Coordination
In office
25 July 2014 – 12 January 2016
Prime MinisterChung Hong-won
Lee Wan-koo
Choi Kyoung-hwan (Acting)
Hwang Kyo-ahn
Preceded byKim Dong-yeon
Succeeded byLee Seok-joon
Member of the National Assembly
for Dalseong
Assumed office
30 May 2016
Preceded byLee Jong-jin
Personal details
Born (1960-07-29) 29 July 1960 (age 63)
Icheon-ri, South Korea
Political partySaenuri Party (2016–2017)
Liberty Korea Party (2017–2020)
People Power Party (2020–present)
Spouse(s)Kim Hee-kyung
Children2
EducationKorea University (BBA)
University of Oregon (MA)
Signature

References change

  1. "[프로필] 추경호 경제부총리 후보자…경제관료 출신 대구달성 국회의원". 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. "[프로필] 추경호 경제부총리 후보자…정통 경제관료 출신 재선의원". 10 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.