Kim Suk-soo

Kim Suk-soo (born November 20, 1932) is a South Korean politician and attorney-at-law. Kim graduated from Paichai High School in 1952 and Yonsei University in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in law. After his service as a justice of the Supreme Court and chairman of the National Election Commission, Kim was nominated by President Kim Dae-jung to be prime minister on September 10, 2002. He was the president's third choice for the position, vacant since the removal of Lee Han-dong, following the opposition-controlled parliament's rejection of Chang Sang and Chang Dae-whan. He was confirmed on October 5, 2002, by a vote of 210 to 31.[1] New President Roh Moo-hyun chose Goh Kun as Kim's replacement on February 26, 2003. On April 25, 2013, he was elected as the head director of Yonsei University after Bang Woo-Young, a former chairman of The Chosun Ilbo, resigned. Kim is also an Of Counsel at DR & AJU LLC.[2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
His Excellency
Kim Suk-soo
김석수
31st Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
10 September 2002 – 26 February 2003
PresidentKim Dae-jung
Preceded byChang Dae-whan (acting)
Succeeded byGoh Kun
Personal details
Born (1932-11-20) November 20, 1932
Katō-gun, Keishōnan-dō, Korea
(today Hadong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)
Alma materYonsei University
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Seoksu
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏksu

References
  1. "Parliament OKs prime minister". The Honolulu Advertiser. October 5, 2002.
  2. List of attorneys DR & AJU
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