South Korea nominates Han as country's first female prime minister in two decades - Reuters
South Korea nominates Han as country's first female prime minister in two decades Reuters
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"Han will be able to transform South Korea's economic growth - driven by the semiconductor boom and rising exports - into inclusive growth that reaches everyone, including small and medium-sized enterprises."
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"the right person to seamlessly complete the era-defining task of the AI transformation and lead the growth of all South Koreans"
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"Han is expected to play a crucial role in steering the country's economic policies towards inclusivity and sustainability."
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"Han will be able to transform South Korea’s economic growth - driven by the semiconductor boom and rising exports - into inclusive growth that reaches everyone, including small and medium-sized enterprises."
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"Han will be able to transform South Korea's economic growth - driven by the semiconductor boom and rising exports - into inclusive growth that reaches everyone, including small and medium-sized enterprises."
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"someone capable of flawlessly attaining the epochal transition to artificial intelligence and spearheading South Korea's growth for all"
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"Han will be able to transform South Korea's economic growth - driven by the semiconductor boom and rising exports - into inclusive growth that reaches everyone, including small and medium-sized enterprises."
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"Lee has judged nominee Han to be the right person to take responsibility for growth and people's livelihoods at a time when the country faces a major strategic transition driven by AI innovation and complex global crises."
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"Based on her experience as the head of an IT company and as minister of SMEs and startups, we expect her to be the right person to flawlessly complete the great AI transformation, a task of our times, and to lead the growth of the entire country and not just a select few."
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
"Han will be able to transform South Korea's economic growth - driven by the semiconductor boom and rising exports - into inclusive growth that reaches everyone, including small and medium-sized enterprises."
— Kang Hoon-sik , Executive
Key People
Han is South Korea's first female prime minister nominee in two decades.
Han Myeong-sook was South Korea's first female prime minister, serving from 2006 to 2007.
Han Seong-sook is the incumbent minister of small and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea, nominated to be the country's first female prime minister in two decades.
Han Seongsook is a former CEO of the South Korean internet giant Naver and nominated as the country's prime minister.
The presidential chief of staff who commented on Han's expected leadership.
Kim Min-seok is the current Prime Minister of South Korea, stepping down to pursue leadership of the Democratic Party.
Lee Jae Myung is the President of South Korea.
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President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook, the incumbent minister of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the next prime minister. If confirmed by the National Assembly, Han would become the Lee government's first female prime minister and South Korea's second female prime minister since Han Myeong-sook, who served in the post from 2006-2007.
President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook, the incumbent minister of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the next prime minister. If confirmed by the National Assembly, Han would become the Lee government's first female prime minister and South Korea's second female prime minister since Han Myeong-sook, who served in the post from 2006-2007.
In a landmark decision, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seongsook as the country's prime minister. If confirmed by parliament, Han will be South Korea's first female prime minister in two decades. Han, who has previously served as the CEO of the South Korean internet giant Naver, will bring her expertise in technology to the role. Her nomination comes at a time when South Korea is focusing on AI transformation and inclusive growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seongsook, the country's minister for small and medium-sized enterprises and startups, to be prime minister, marking the first female appointment in 20 years.
President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, the country's minister for small and medium-sized businesses and startups, to be prime minister, marking the first female appointment in 20 years.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, the country's minister for small and midsize businesses and startups, to be prime minister, the presidential office said on Sunday.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, minister for small and midsize businesses and startups, to be prime minister, the presidential office said on Sunday.
President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook, the incumbent minister of small and medium-sized enterprises, as the next prime minister, a senior presidential official said Sunday.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, the country's minister for small and medium-sized enterprises and startups, to be prime minister, the presidential office said on Sunday.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seongsook, the country's minister for small and medium-sized enterprises and startups, to be prime minister, the presidential office said on Sunday. If approved by parliament, Han would become South Korea's first female prime minister in 20 years.
President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook, Minister of SMEs and Startups, to lead South Korea's AI transformation and promote balanced regional growth.
President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, Minister for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups, to be Prime Minister, marking South Korea's first female prime minister in 20 years.
President Lee Jae Myung nominated Minister of SMEs and Startups Han Seong-sook as the successor to Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. Han, a former CEO of Naver, was appointed Minister of SMEs and Startups in June of last year and was nominated as prime minister after about a year. If Han passes the National Assembly’s confirmation hearing and is appointed prime minister, she will become the second female prime minister in 20 years, following former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, who served during the Roh Moo-hyun administration.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seongsook, the country's minister for small and midsize businesses and startups, to be prime minister, the presidential office said on Sunday. Han would be South Korea's first female prime minister in 20 years.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, minister for small and midsize businesses and startups, to be prime minister, the presidential office said on Sunday.
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