Chung Sye-kyun

Prime Minister of South Korea

5 November 1950 26 September 1950 of the lunisolar calendar Jinan, North Jeolla, South Korea

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14 January 2020 – 16 April 2021

Former Prime Minister of South Korea In this Korean name, the family name is Chung. His Excellency The Right Honourable Chung Sye-kyun정세균 42nd Prime Minister of South KoreaIn office 14 January 2020 – 16 April 2021PresidentMoon Jae-inDeputyYoo Eun-hae Hong Nam-kiPreceded by Lee Nak-yeonSucceeded by Hong Nam-ki (acting) Kim Boo-kyumSpeaker of the National AssemblyIn office 9 June 2016 – 29 May 2018PresidentPark Geun-hye Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting) Moon Jae-inDeputyShim Jae-chul Park Joo-sunPreceded by Chung Eui-hwaSucceeded by Moon Hee-sangMember of the National AssemblyIn office 30 May 1996 – 29 May 2004Preceded by Hwang In-sungSucceeded by himself (as Jinan-Muju-Jangsu-Imsil) ConstituencyJinan–Muju–JangsuIn office 30 May 2004 – 29 May 2012Preceded by himself (as Jinan-Muju-Jangsu) Kim Tai-shik (as Wanju-Imsil) Succeeded by Park Min-sooConstituencyJinan–Muju–Jangsu–ImsilIn office 30 May 2012 – 29 May 2020Preceded by Park JinSucceeded by Lee Nak-yeonConstituencyJongno-guChairman of the Democratic PartyIn office 7 July 2008 – 2 August 2010Preceded by Sohn Hak-kyu and Park Sang-chunSucceeded by Park Jie-won (acting)Chairman of the Uri PartyIn office 14 February 2007 – 20 August 2007Preceded by Kim Geun-taeSucceeded by Party dissolvedMinister of Commerce, Industry and EnergyIn office 10 February 2006 – 1 March 2007PresidentRoh Moo-hyunPreceded by Lee Hee-beomSucceeded by Kim Young-joo Personal detailsBorn (1950-11-05 ) 5 November 1950 (age 70) 26 September 1950 of the lunisolar calendar Jinan, North Jeolla, South KoreaCitizenshipSouth KoreanPolitical partyDemocratic Party of Korea (until 2016, since 2018)Other political affiliationsIndependent (2016–2018) as Speaker of the National Assembly, as required by law. Spouse(s)Choi Hye-kyung (최혜경 )ResidenceJongno, SeoulAlma materKorea University (LL.B.) Wagner, New York University (M.A.) Pepperdine University (MBA) Kyung Hee University (Ph.D.)Korean nameHangul정세균 Hanja丁世均 Revised RomanizationJeong SegyunMcCune–ReischauerChŏng Segyun Chung Sye-kyun (Korean: 정세균 ; Hanja: 丁世均; born 5 November 1950 ) is a South Korean politician, former Speaker of the National Assembly, and the former Prime Minister of South Korea. He was previously leader of the main opposition Democratic Party between 2008 and 2010, and twice chairman of its predecessor, the Uri Party, first on an interim basis from October 2005 to January 2006 and then fully from February 2007 until the Uri Party's dissolution in August of that year. On 9 June 2016, he was elected to a two-year term as the Speaker of the National Assembly. Upon becoming the Speaker, following the law that the Speaker cannot be a member of a party, he left the Democratic Party. His membership of the party was restored automatically when his term as Speaker expired on 29 May 2018.