Deputy Prime Minister of
the Republic of Korea
Incumbent
Choi Sang-mok
Lee Ju-ho
since 29 December 2023 (Choi)
7 November 2022 (Lee)
Executive branch of the Government of South Korea
StyleMr/Madam Deputy Prime Minister
(informal)
His/Her Excellency
(diplomatic)
Member ofState Council
Reports toPrime Minister
ResidenceNone
SeatSeoul, South Korea
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderKim Yoo-taek
Formation17 December 1963; 60 years ago (1963-12-17)
SuccessionPrime Minister
Website(in English)
pmo.go.kr/
(in Korean)
pmo.go.kr/
Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBuchongni
McCune–ReischauerPuch'ongni

The Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea is a senior member of the Cabinet of South Korea.

List of deputy prime ministers

Name Term of office Portfolio President
Took office Left office Time in office
Kim Yoo-taek [ko] 17 December 1963 11 May 1964 146 days Minister for Economic Planning Board Park Chung-hee
Chang Ki-young [ko] 11 May 1964 3 October 1967 3 years, 145 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Park Choong-hoon [ko] 3 October 1967 3 June 1969 1 year, 243 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Kim Hak-ryul 3 June 1969 4 January 1972 2 years, 215 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Tae Wan-seon [ko] 4 January 1972 18 September 1974 2 years, 257 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Nam Duck-woo 18 September 1974 22 December 1978 4 years, 95 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Shin Hyun-hwak 22 December 1978 13 December 1979 356 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Lee Han-bin 13 December 1979 22 May 1980 161 days Minister for Economic Planning Board Choi Kyu-hah
Kim Won-ki [ko] 22 May 1980 2 September 1980 103 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Shin Byung-hyun [ko] 2 September 1980 4 January 1982 1 year, 124 days Minister for Economic Planning Board Chun Doo-hwan
Kim Jun-seong 4 January 1982 7 July 1983 1 year, 184 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Seo Seok-jun [ko] 7 July 1983 7 October 1983 92 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Shin Byung-hyun [ko] 15 October 1983 8 January 1986 2 years, 85 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Kim Man-je [ko] 8 January 1986 26 May 1987 1 year, 138 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Chung In-yong 26 May 1987 24 February 1988 274 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Rha Woong-bae 25 February 1988 5 December 1988 284 days Minister for Economic Planning Board Roh Tae-woo
Cho Soon 5 December 1988 17 March 1990 1 year, 102 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Lee Seung-yoon [ko] 17 March 1990 18 February 1991 338 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Choi Ho-joong [ko] 27 December 1990 25 June 1992 1 year, 181 days Minister of Unification
Choi Gak-kyu [ko] 18 February 1991 25 February 1993 2 years, 7 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Choi Yong-chol [ko] 25 June 1992 25 February 1993 245 days Minister of Unification
Lee Kyung-sik [ko] 25 February 1993 21 December 1993 299 days Minister for Economic Planning Board Kim Young-sam
Han Wan-sang [ko] 25 February 1993 22 December 1993 300 days Minister of Unification
Chung Jae-seok [ko] 21 December 1993 4 October 1994 287 days Minister for Economic Planning Board
Lee Yung-dug 22 December 1993 30 April 1994 129 days Minister of Unification
Lee Hong-koo 30 April 1994 17 December 1994 231 days Minister of Unification
Hong Jae-hyung [ko] 4 October 1994 20 December 1995 1 year, 77 days Minister for Economic Planning Board (until 23 Dec. 1994)
Minister of Finance and Economy (from 23 Dec. 1994)
Kim Duck [ko] 24 December 1994 22 February 1995 60 days Minister of Unification
Rha Woong-bae 22 February 1995 8 August 1996 1 year, 168 days Minister of Unification (until 21 Dec. 1995)
Minister of Finance and Economy (from 21 Dec. 1995)
Kwon Oh-kee [ko] 21 December 1995 2 March 1998 2 years, 71 days Minister of Unification
Han Seung-soo 8 August 1996 5 March 1997 209 days Minister of Finance and Economy
Kang Kyeoung-sik [ko] 5 March 1997 19 November 1997 259 days Minister of Finance and Economy
Lim Chang-yeol [ko] 19 November 1997 5 March 1998 106 days Minister of Finance and Economy
Office not in use (1998–2001) Kim Dae-jung
Jin Nyum [ko] 29 January 2001 15 April 2002 1 year, 76 days Minister of Finance and Economy
Han Wan-sang [ko] 29 January 2001 29 January 2002 1 year, 0 days Minister of Education and Human Resources
Lee Sang-joo [ko] 29 January 2002 6 March 2003 1 year, 36 days Minister of Education and Human Resources
Jeon Yun-Churl [ko] 15 April 2002 27 February 2003 318 days Minister of Finance and Economy
Kim Jin-pyo 27 February 2003 10 February 2004 348 days Minister of Finance and Economy Roh Moo-hyun
Yoon Deok-hong [ko] 7 March 2003 24 December 2003 292 days Minister of Education and Human Resources
Ahn Byung-young [ko] 24 December 2003 5 January 2005 1 year, 12 days Minister of Education and Human Resources
Lee Hun-jai 10 February 2004 7 March 2005 1 year, 25 days Minister of Finance and Economy
Oh Myung [ko] 18 October 2004 10 February 2006 1 year, 115 days Minister of Science and Technology
Lee Ki-jun [ko] 5 January 2005 11 January 2005 6 days Minister of Education and Human Resources
Kim Jin-pyo 28 January 2005 21 July 2006 1 year, 174 days Minister of Education and Human Resources
Han Duck-soo 14 March 2005 18 July 2006 1 year, 126 days Minister of Finance and Economy
Kim Woo-sik [ko] 10 February 2006 29 February 2008 2 years, 19 days Minister of Science and Technology
Kwon O-kyu [ko] 18 July 2006 29 February 2008 1 year, 226 days Minister of Finance and Economy
Kim Byong-joon 21 July 2006 9 August 2006 19 days Minister of Education and Human Resources
Kim Shin-il [ko] 20 September 2006 6 February 2008 1 year, 139 days Minister of Education and Human Resources
Office not in use (2008–2013) Lee Myung-bak
Hyun Oh-seok [ko] 22 March 2013 15 July 2014 1 year, 115 days Minister of Economy and Finance Park Geun-hye
Choi Kyoung-hwan 15 July 2014 12 January 2016 1 year, 181 days Minister of Economy and Finance
Hwang Woo-yea 19 November 2014 12 January 2016 1 year, 54 days Minister of Education
Yoo Il-ho 13 January 2016 9 June 2017 1 year, 147 days Minister of Economy and Finance
Lee Joon-sik 13 January 2016 4 July 2017 1 year, 172 days Minister of Education
Kim Dong-yeon 9 June 2017 10 December 2018 1 year, 184 days Minister of Economy and Finance Moon Jae-in
Kim Sang-gon 4 July 2017 2 October 2018 1 year, 90 days Minister of Education
Yoo Eun-hae 2 October 2018 9 May 2022 3 years, 219 days Minister of Education
Hong Nam-ki 10 December 2018 9 May 2022 3 years, 150 days Minister of Economy and Finance
Choo Kyung-ho 10 May 2022 28 December 2023 1 year, 232 days Minister of Economy and Finance Yoon Suk-yeol
Park Soon-ae 4 July 2022 9 August 2022 36 days Minister of Education
Lee Ju-ho 7 November 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 79 days Minister of Education
Choi Sang-mok 29 December 2023 Incumbent 27 days Minister of Economy and Finance

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