Kim Suk-soo

Prime Minister of South Korea

November 20, 1932

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10 September 2002 – 26 February 2003

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. His Excellency Kim Suk-soo김석수31st Prime Minister of South KoreaIn office 10 September 2002 – 26 February 2003PresidentKim Dae-jungPreceded by Chang Dae-whan (acting) Succeeded by Goh Kun Personal detailsBorn (1932-11-20 ) November 20, 1932 (age 88) NationalitySouth KoreanAlma materYonsei UniversityOccupationPolitician, lawyerKorean nameHangul김석수 Hanja金碩洙 Revised RomanizationGim SeoksuMcCune–ReischauerKim Sŏksu 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 became the acting Prime Minister of South Korea from 2002 to 2003, during Kim Dae-Jung’s presidency. 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.