Kim Hwang-sik

South Korean lawyer and politician

Kim Hwang-sik (김황식; 金滉植; born 9 August 1948) is a South Korean lawyer and politician. He is the Prime Minister of South Korea. Before he became Prime Minister, he was Chairperson of the Board of Audit and Inspection. He was born in Jangseong, studied law at Marburg University (Germany) and graduated from Seoul National University.

Kim Hwang-sik
Prime Minister of South Korea
Assumed office
1 October 2010
PresidentLee Myung-bak
Preceded byYoon Jeung-hyun (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1948-08-09) 9 August 1948 (age 75)
Jangseong, South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University
University of Marburg
Korean name
Hangul
김황식
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hwang-sik
McCune–ReischauerKim Hwangsik