In the Republic of Korea, the prime minister is appointed by the president and approved by the National Assembly. He (or she) is the second in command to the president, and has authority over the ministries of the State Council, with the exception of the Board of Audit and Inspection, the National Intelligence Service, and the Civil Service Commission, all of which report directly to the Blue House.

The prime minister's web site is at http://www.opm.go.kr/.

First Republic
Yi Pom Sok         7/1948 - 4/1950
Shin Song Mo       4/1950 - 11/1950   (1)
Chang Myon        11/1950 - 11/1951
Ho Chong          11/1951 - 4/1952    (2)
Yi Yun Yong        4/1952 - 5/1952    (1)
Chang Taek Sang    5/1952 - 10/1952   (2)
Paik Too Chin     10/1952 - 6/1954    (2)
Pyon Yong Tae      6/1954 - 11/1954   (2)
Paek Han Song     11/1954

Second Republic
Ho Chong           6/1960 - 8/1960
Chang Myon         8/1960 - 5/1961    (2)
Chang To Yong      5/1961 - 6/1961
Song Yo Chan       6/1961 - 6/1962    (2)
Park Chung Hee     6/1962 - 7/1962
Kim Hyun Chul      7/1962 - 12/1963
Choi Tu Son       12/1963 - 5/1964    (3)
Chung Il Kwon      5/1964 - 12/1970   (3)
Paik Too Chin     12/1970 - 6/1971    (3)
Kim Jong Pil       6/1971 - 12/1975   (3)

Third Republic
Choe Kyu Ha       12/1975 - 12/1979
Shin Hyun Hwak    12/1979 - 5/1980
Pak Choong Hoon    5/1980 - 9/1980    (1)
Nam Duck Woo       9/1980 - 1/1982
Yoo Chang Soon     1/1982 - 6/1982
Kim Sang Hyup      6/1982 - 10/1983
Chin Iee Chong    10/1983 - 2/1985
Lho Shin Yong      2/1985 - 6/1987
Lee Han Key        5/1987 - 8/1987    (1)
Kim Chung Yul      6/1987 - 2/1988
Lee Hyun Jae       2/1988 - 12/1988
Kang Young Hoon   12/1988 - 12/1990
Ro Jai Bong       12/1990 - 5/1991
Chung Won Shik     5/1991 - 10/1992
Hyun Soong Jong   10/1992 - 2/1993
Hwang In Sung      2/1993 - 12/1993
Lee Hoi Chang     12/1993 - 4/1994    (2)
Lee Yung Dug       4/1994 - 12/1994
Lee Hong Koo      12/1994 - 12/1995
Lee Soo Soong     12/1995 - 3/1997
Goh Kun            3/1997 - 3/1998
Kim Jong Pil       3/1998 - 1/2000
Park Tae Joon      1/2000 - 5/2000
Lee Han Dong       5/2000 - 7/2002
Chang Sang         7/2002             (1)
Chang Dae Whan     8/2002             (1)
Kim Suk Soo       10/2002 - 2/2003
Goh Kun           2/2003 - present
1 - Designated but not approved. 2 - Resigned. 3 - Appointed by the president.

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