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Hwang Kyo-ahn is a South Korean politician and prosecutor who served as the acting president of South Korea from 2016 to 2017 and as the prime minister of South Korea from 2015 to 2017.
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politics · South Korean politician and prosecutor (born 1957) · politician · lawyer · head of government · also Hwang Kyo-ahn, Kyo-ahn
Born 15 April 1957 · Q12625765
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Claimed: “Chinese tourists can be mobilised to vote in South Korea's 2026 local election” — rated False by AFP Fact Check.
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Campaign: 2022 presidential election bid (2021).
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Career landmark: party leader (2019).
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Career landmark: President of South Korea (2016–2017).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of South Korea (2015–2017).
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Career landmark: Minister of Justice (2013–2015).
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Served as an attorney at the Pacific Law Firm from September 2011 to January 2013
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From the Graduate School of Law at Sungkyunkwan University
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Studied theology at the Capital Baptist Theological Seminary and obtained a diploma
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From the College of Law at Sungkyunkwan University, and passed the 23rd National Bar Exam the same year
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Born 1957-04-15.
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