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Lee Myung-bak Government
The Cabinet of Lee Myung-bak () was the fifth government of the History of South Korea#Sixth Republic (1988–present), Sixth Republic of South Korea. It took office on 25 February 2008 after Lee Myung-bak's victory in the 2007 South Korean presidential election, 2007 presidential elections. Most of the new cabinet was approved by the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly on 29 February. Led by President of South Korea, President Lee Myung-bak, it was supported principally by the conservative Liberty Korea Party, Saenuri Party, previously known as the Grand National Party. It was also known as ''Silyong Jeongbu'' (), the "pragmatic government", a name deriving from Lee's campaign slogan. A provisional committee established shortly before the government's inauguration presented proposals with the intention of creating a more compact government. The main objective of the administration was cited in 2011 as "the foundation of micro-government and macro-market ideas to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of South Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (), is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of South Korea, government and is the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The Constitution of South Korea and the amended Presidential Election Act of 1987 provide for election of the president by direct, secret ballot, ending sixteen years of indirect presidential elections under the preceding two authoritarian governments. The president is directly elected to a five-year term, with no possibility of re-election. If a presidential vacancy should occur, a successor must be elected within sixty days, during which time presidential duties are to be performed by the Prime Minister of South Korea, prime minister or other senior cabinet members in the order of priority as determined by law. The president is exempt from criminal liability (except for insur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group (ICG; also known as the Crisis Group) is a global non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 1995. It is a think tank, used by policymakers and academics, conducting research and analysis on global crises. ICG has described itself as "working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world". ICG states that it provides early warning through its monthly ''CrisisWatch'' bulletin, a global conflict tracker designed to identify both risks of escalation and opportunities to advance peace. The organisation says that it produces detailed analysis and advice on specific policy issues that are affecting conflict or potential conflict situations; that it engages with policy-makers, regional organisations and other key actors to promote peaceful solutions to major conflicts; and that it offers new strategic and tactical thinking on intractable conflicts and crises. The ICG has been characterized as "liberal". Its permanent fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ju-ho
Lee Ju-ho (; born 17 February 1961) is a South Korean economist who served as the acting president of South Korea from May to June 2025 and has served as the acting prime minister of South Korea since May 2025. He has also served as the deputy prime minister and education minister since 2022. He is a professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management. From 1 May 2025 to 4 June 2025, after the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol, resignation of prime minister Han Duck-soo, and subsequent resignation of minister of economy Choi Sang-mok, Lee was the acting President of South Korea, acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Education concurrently. Early life Lee Joo-ho was born in Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea on 17 February 1961. Lee holds three degrees in economics – a bachelor's and a master's from Seoul National University and a doctorate from Cornell University. Early political career He served as a Korea Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byong Man Ahn
Ahn Byong-man (8 February 1941 – 31 May 2022) was a South Korean academic, and the former President of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Seoul National University in 1964 and 1967, and went on to the University of Florida for doctoral studies, graduating in 1973. In 1975 he joined the faculty of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea. While at this institution he served as the Dean of Student Affairs, Dean of the Graduate School, and in 1994 he was named president. He served in this capacity until 2004. Ahn was a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Delaware, and received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Delaware in 2004. He was also a visiting professor at the university. He also received a University of Florida Distinguished Alumnus Award in May 2005. A non-party politician, he served as Minister for Education, Science and Technology in the Lee M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Do-yeon (politician)
Kim Do-yeon (; June 6, 1894 – April 19, 1967) was a Korean independence activist and politician and member of the cabinet. External links biography on the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 1894 births 1967 deaths Finance ministers of South Korea Activists for Korean independence Korean Language Society incident Korean Language Society people Recipients of the Order of Merit for National Foundation {{Korea-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education, Science And Technology (South Korea)
The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology was a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It was created on February 29, 2008 with Kim Doh-Yeon as its first minister. In March 23, 2013, the Ministry had been split into Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the Ministry of Education. References Education, Science and Technology Science and technology in South Korea Education in South Korea Educational organizations based in South Korea South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ... Ministries established in 2008 {{gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Se-wan (politician)
Park Se-wan (; born September 24, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Career In 2016, Park made her television acting debut in KBS2's short drama special '' The Red Teacher''. She started gaining more attention in 2017 with her supporting roles in the coming-of-age series '' School 2017'' and the romantic comedy drama ''I'm Not a Robot''. In December 2018, Park starred in the youth drama '' Just Dance'', based on the documentary of the same name, alongside Jang Dong-yoon with whom she appeared in ''School 2017''. It was her first lead role. In 2019, she was cast in the fantasy drama ''Joseon Survival Period ''Joseon Survival Period'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan (replaced by Seo Ji-seok from episode 11 onwards), Kyung Soo-jin, Song Won-seok, Park Se-wan, Lee Jae-yoon, Han Jae-suk and Yoon Ji-min. It aired on ...'' and in the drama '' Never Twice''. Filmography Film Television series Web series Awards and nominations Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Jeung-hyeon
Yun may refer to: *Yǔn, Chinese name of Xionites, a nomadic tribe of Central Asia * Yun (Chinese name) (云/雲), a Chinese family name * Yun (ancient surname), an ancient Chinese surname * Yeon, or Yun, Korean (or Dutch given name) family name * Yun (Korean surname), or Yoon, Korean family name * Yun (restaurant), in Seoul, South Korea * Yun (Street Fighter), a ''Street Fighter'' character * Yun OS, mobile operation system developed by Alibaba * Yun County, Hubei, in China *Yun County, Yunnan, in China *Yunnan, abbreviated as Yún, province of China * Brother Yun, a Chinese Christian *Arduino Arduino () is an Italian open-source hardware and open-source software, software company, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices. Its hardwar ... Yún, a single-board microcontroller *ISO 4217 for Yugoslav Convertible dinar {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Man-soo
Kang Man-Soo (born 24 August 1955) is a South Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the .... References 1955 births Living people South Korean men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for South Korea Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1974 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 1978 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Strategy And Finance
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF; ) oversees the financial policies of the South Korean government. It publishes a monthly report on the national economy, known as the "Green Book." The current minister is Choi San-mok. The headquarters is in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. According to Chapter 3 Article 19 of the Government Organisation Act, the Minister of Economy and Finance also acts as the Deputy Prime Minister, together with the Minister for Education. MOEF has enforcement functions as well. It oversees the National Tax Tribunal and the Financial Intelligence Unit. The ministry was formed in 1994 through the merger of the old Economic Planning Board (est. 1961) and Ministry of Finance (est. 1948). History 1948 Three years after gaining independence from Japan, the Korean government was set up and it established the Ministry of Finance and the Economic Planning Board. The Ministry of Finance took charge of designing tax, financial and monetary polic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeju Civilian-Military Complex Port For Beautiful Tourism
The Jeju Civilian-Military Complex Port for Beautiful Tourism () or Jeju Naval Base () is a joint civil and Republic of Korea Navy base constructed by the South Korean government in Gangjeong village on the southern coast of Jeju Island (coterminous with Jeju Province, or ''Jeju-do''), South Korea. Construction of the base at a projected cost, as of 2011, of ₩ The won sign , is a currency symbol. It represents the South Korean won, the North Korean won and, unofficially, the old Korean Empire won, Korean won. Appearance Its appearance is "W" (the first letter of "Won") with a horizontal strike ...977 billion or about US$907 million proved highly controversial. A poll revealed that majority a residents of Jeju island wanted to have a referendum about the construction of the base. By 2011, construction had been halted seven times by protesters concerned about the base's environmental impact and who saw it as a US-driven project aimed at China, rather than enhancing Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
