Choi Sang-mok (Korean: 최상목, born 7 June 1963) is a South Korean politician who has served as the acting president and acting prime minister of South Korea since 27 December 2024 following the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who himself became the acting president following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on 14 ...

Dec 27, 2024 · Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok became on Friday South Korea's second acting president in two weeks, as lawmakers voted to impeach the current acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo,...

Choi Sang-mok (Korean: 최상목, born 7 June 1963) is a South Korean politician. He is the acting president and acting prime minister of South Korea since 27 December 2024. [1] Choi is also the deputy prime minister and minister of Economy and Finance since December 2023. [2]

Dec 31, 2024 · South Korea’s new acting president, Choi Sang-mok, steps into an unprecedentedly precarious role as the country’s third leader in less than a month, following the impeachments of both President Yoon Suk-yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

Dec 27, 2024 · Mr Choi, 61, a veteran economic technocrat who has served for more than 30 years at the Finance Ministry, takes on an unprecedented role as successor to an impeached acting leader.

SEOUL, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Two weeks after becoming South Korea's second acting president, Choi Sang-mok faces not only the task of steering a shaky economy and rebuilding confidence among...

Dec 27, 2024 · South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok was appointed as the new acting president of the country on Friday (Dec 27) amid political turmoil.

Dec 27, 2024 · Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok became on Friday South Korea's second acting president in two weeks, as lawmakers voted to impeach the current acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, fuelling political uncertainty in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok became on Friday South Korea’s second acting president in two weeks, as lawmakers voted to impeach the current acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, fuelling political uncertainty in Asia’s fourth-largest economy.

Feb 3, 2025 · The Constitutional Court on Monday postponed its ruling on the constitutionality of acting President Choi Sang-mok’s decision to withhold appointing a ninth justice, a factor seen as crucial in determining the fate of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.