“Where are my equipment cooling circuit breakers?”
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Han Duck-soo
Han Duck-soo is a South Korean diplomat, economist, and politician who served as the acting president of South Korea in December 2024 and from March to May 2025 and as the prime minister of South Korea from 2007 to 2008 and from 2022 to 2025.
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politics · Prime Minister of South Korea (2007–2008; 2022–2025) · diplomat · politician · head of government · also Han Duck-soo, Han Duk-soo, Han Duck-Soo, Duck-soo
Born 18 June 1949 · Q356666
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2025년 5월 11일 김문수 대통령 후보, 한덕수 후보 접견
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Han Duck-soo endorsing Kim Moon-soo for the 2025 South Korean presidential election
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2026· 3 entries
“unify the country and prevent extreme political confrontations”
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“s health alert would be raised to”
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2025· 5 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo of Trump watching Han Duck-soo launch presidential bid.” Altered picture.
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Chicago Tribune: Presidente interino de Corea del Sur, Han Duck-soo, anuncia su renuncia, posiblemente para presentarse a las elecciones
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The Asahi Shimbun: South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned
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Career landmark: Acting President of South Korea (2025–2025).
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Han used the expression "Gwangju Crisis" (광주사태) in reference to the 1980 Gwangju Uprising protests against South Korea's military dictatorship, instead of the more commonly accepted names for the event such as the "May 1
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2024· 1 entry
Career landmark: Acting President of South Korea (2024–2024).
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2022· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of South Korea (2022–2025).
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2013· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Civil Merit (2013).
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2009· 1 entry
Career landmark: Ambassador of South Korea to the United States (2009–2012).
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of South Korea (2007–2008).
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2006· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of South Korea (2006–2006).
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2005· 2 entries
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea (2005–2006).
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Career landmark: Minister of Finance and Economy (2005–2006).
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1982· 1 entry
Moved to what is now the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, where he eventually became Vice Minister
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1979· 1 entry
And a doctorate in economics in 1984 from Harvard University
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1970· 1 entry
And joined the Economic Planning Board four years later
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-06-18.
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