Background
Han, Duck-soo was born on June 18, 1949 in Jeonju, Republic of Korea. Son of Byung-Ho and Da-Bok.
ambassador Prime Minister of South Korea
Han, Duck-soo was born on June 18, 1949 in Jeonju, Republic of Korea. Son of Byung-Ho and Da-Bok.
Bachelor in Economics, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1971. Master of Arts in Economics, Harvard University, Massachusetts, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Harvard University, Massachusetts, 1984.
Director policy coordination division Economic Planning Board, Republic of Korea, 1980—1982. Director bureau international trade promotion Ministry Trade and Industry, Republic of Korea, 1982—1985, director bureau industry policy, 1985—1987, director bureau machinery industry, 1987—1989, director general small and medium enterprise bureau, 1989—1990, director general industry policy bureau, 1990—1992, director general electronics and information industry bureau, 1992—1993. Secretary to the President economic affairs Office of President, Republic of Korea, 1993—1994, senior secretary to the President economic affairs, 2001—2005.
Assistant minister planning and management Ministry Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea, 1994, assistant minister trade, 1994—1996, vice minister, 1997—1998. Commissioner Korean Industrial Property Office, 1996—1997. Minister trade Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea, 1998—2001, South Korean ambassador to the Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 2001, South Korean ambassador to the United States Washington, 2009.
Minister Ministry of Finance and Economy, Republic of Korea, 2005—2007. Deputy prime Government of Republic of Korea, 2005—2007, prime minister, 2007—2009.
Married Ah-Young Choi, October 2, 1974.