Goh Kun
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Goh Kun is a South Korea
n politician. He served as Prime Minister of South Korea
from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004. In his more recent term, he assumed the role of interim head of state from March 12, 2004, following President Roh Moo-Hyun
's impeachment, to May 14, 2004, when the South Korean Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment decision and restored Roh's powers as president.
from 1988 to 1990 (appointed) and from 1998 to 2002 (elected). Goh resigned from the office of Prime Minister on May 24, 2004 after refusing to comply with the President's request to replace cabinet members. He is known as a solid, hardworking civil servant. One of Goh Kun's nicknames is "Mr. Stability," reflecting his ability to survive changes of government and other political upheavals.
Goh announced that he would not be a candidate for the Korean Presidential Elections in December 2007, and that he would retire from political life.
Yet on December 21, 2009, Goh Kun was named head of social unity council by President Lee Myung-bak.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n politician. He served as Prime Minister of South Korea
Prime Minister of South Korea
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assembly's approval. Unlike prime ministers in the parliamentary system, the Prime Minister of South Korea is not required to be a member of parliament....
from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004. In his more recent term, he assumed the role of interim head of state from March 12, 2004, following President Roh Moo-Hyun
Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-hyun GOM GCB was the 16th President of South Korea .Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for student activists in South Korea. His electoral career later expanded to a focus on overcoming regionalism in South Korean politics, culminating in his...
's impeachment, to May 14, 2004, when the South Korean Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment decision and restored Roh's powers as president.
Life
He was a minister during the 1980s, and then Mayor of SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
from 1988 to 1990 (appointed) and from 1998 to 2002 (elected). Goh resigned from the office of Prime Minister on May 24, 2004 after refusing to comply with the President's request to replace cabinet members. He is known as a solid, hardworking civil servant. One of Goh Kun's nicknames is "Mr. Stability," reflecting his ability to survive changes of government and other political upheavals.
Goh announced that he would not be a candidate for the Korean Presidential Elections in December 2007, and that he would retire from political life.
Yet on December 21, 2009, Goh Kun was named head of social unity council by President Lee Myung-bak.
See also
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- List of Korea-related topics
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