Background
Han, Seung-Soo was born on December 28, 1936 in Chunchon, Republic of Korea.
legislator Prime Minister of South Korea
Han, Seung-Soo was born on December 28, 1936 in Chunchon, Republic of Korea.
Bachelor, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic Korea, 1960. Master of Public Administration, Seoul National University, 1963. Doctor of Philisophy in Economics, University York, England, 1968.
Fellow, lecturer economics University York, England, 1965-1968. Research officer department applied economics Cambridge (England) University, 1970-1988. Professor economics Seoul National University, 1985-1986.
Chairman Korea Trade Commission, 1987-1988. Minister trade and industry Republic of Korea Government, 1988-1992, ambassador to the United States Washington, 1993-1994, chief of staff to the president Seoul, 1994-1995, deputy prime minister, minister finance and economy, 1996-1997, foreign minister, 2001—2002, prime minister, 2008—2009. Visiting professor department international relations University Tokyo, 1986-1987.
Member National Assembly, 1988-1992, 1996-2000, 2000-2001, since 2002. President 56th session United Nations General Assembly, 2001-2002. Chairman 2014 Pyeong Chang Olympic Winter Games Bid Committee.
Senior Advisor Hills Governance Center, Yonsei University, Seoul.
Married Soja Han; 2 children.