Hong Nam-ki

Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea

29 July 1960 Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea

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South Korean politician Hong Nam-ki홍남기 Deputy Prime Minister of South KoreaIncumbentAssumed office 11 December 2018Serving with Yoo Eun-haePrime Minister Lee Nak-yeon Chung Sye-kyun Kim Boo-kyumPreceded by Kim Dong-yeonPrime Minister of South KoreaActingIn office 17 April 2021 – 14 May 2021PresidentMoon Jae-inPreceded by Chung Sye-kyunSucceeded by Kim Boo-kyumMinister of Economy and FinanceIncumbentAssumed office 11 December 2018PresidentMoon Jae-inPrime Minister Lee Nak-yeon Chung Sye-kyunPreceded by Kim Dong-yeonMinister for Government Policy CoordinationIn office 11 May 2017 – 9 November 2018PresidentMoon Jae-inPrime Minister Lee Nak-yeonPreceded by Lee Seok-junSucceeded by Noh Hyeong-ouk1st Vice Minister of Science, ICT and Future PlanningIn office 18 January 2016 – 10 May 2017PresidentPark Geun-hyePrime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahnPreceded by Lee Seok-joonSucceeded by Min Won-ki Personal detailsBorn (1960-07-29 ) 29 July 1960 (age 61) Chuncheon, Gangwon, South KoreaRelativesSee Namyang Hong clanAlma materHanyang University University of Salford In this Korean name, the family name is Hong. Hong Nam-ki (Korean: 홍남기 ; Hanja: 洪楠基 ; born 29 July 1960) is a South Korean politician currently serving as Minister of Economy and Finance and as an ex officio Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea under President Moon Jae-in from November 2018. Hong is considered a veteran technocrat working at mostly at budget-related departments under both conservative and liberal governments for over three decades. Before promoted to President Moon's second finance minister, Hong was his first Minister for Government Policy Coordination (OPC) and previously president Park Geun-hye's vice minister for now-Ministry of Science and ICT. His nomination as President Moon's next finance minister was strongly recommended by then-Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon whom Hong closely worked for as Minister for Government Policy Coordination. Hong's predecessor, Kim Dong-yeon, also served as the head of OPC under previous administration before appointed as Moon's first finance minister. Hong is the longest serving Minister of Economy and Finance and Deputy Prime Minister having served in the current role for more than 840 days. As of December 2020, Hong is also one of four people who continue to serve President Moon as cabinet minister or ministerial-level government official from the beginning of Moon's presidency in 2017 along with Kim Sang-jo, Suh Hoon and Kang Kyung-wha.