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President Lee Approves Han Seong-sook as Prime Minister, Second Woman in Role

by Kim Bongcheol Posted : July 1, 2026, 00:24Updated : July 1, 2026, 00:24
Han Seong-sook, the Prime Minister nominee, speaks with Won Min-kyung, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, during a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House on June 30.
Han Seong-sook, the Prime Minister nominee (left), speaks with Won Min-kyung, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, during a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House on June 30. [Photo=Yonhap News]
President Lee Jae-myung approved the appointment of Han Seong-sook as Prime Minister on June 30. Han will officially become the second woman to hold the position, following former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, who served during the Roh Moo-hyun administration in 2006.

Chief Blue House Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong announced in a media release that “President Lee Jae-myung has approved the appointment of Han Seong-sook as Prime Minister,” adding that her official start date is July 1.

Earlier that day, the National Assembly voted on Han’s confirmation during a plenary session. The approval process was led by the ruling Democratic Party and other allied parties, while the main opposition People Power Party did not participate.



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