Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol

Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol
Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol
; State Council of South Korea
2022–2025
Date formed	10 May 2022
Date dissolved	4 June 2025
People and organisations
President	Yoon Suk YeolHan Duck-soo (acting)Choi Sang-mok (acting)Han Duck-soo (acting)Lee Ju-ho (acting)Vacant from 1:00 a.m on until 6:21 a.m, will take presidential oath at 11 a.m. (4 June 2025)
Prime Minister	Kim Boo-kyumChoo Kyung-ho (acting)Han Duck-sooChoi Sang-mok (acting)Han Duck-sooLee Ju-ho (acting)
Deputy Prime Minister	Choo Kyung-hoChoo Kyung-ho and Park Soon-aeChoo Kyung-ho and Lee Ju-hoChoi Sang-mok and Lee Ju-hoLee Ju-ho
Member party	People Power Party
Status in legislature	108 / 300
Opposition parties	Democratic Party; Rebuilding Korea; New Reform; Progressive; Basic Income; Social Democratic; Independent;
Opposition leader	Lee Jae-myung
History
Elections	2022 presidential election; 2024 legislative election;
Outgoing formation	Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol; 2025 presidential election;
Predecessor	Cabinet of Moon Jae-in
Successor	Cabinet of Lee Jae-myung

This page provides the list of members – incumbent and nominated – of the State Council of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Though Yoon was removed from office on 4 April 2025 due to his impeachment by the National Assembly, and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and First Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok resigned on 1 May 2025, the rest of the cabinet continued to govern until the inauguration of Lee Jae-myung on 4 June.

In December 2023, Yoon carried out a major overhaul, replacing about a third of his cabinet members ahead of the legislative election in April 2024.^[3]

Cabinet

Key
	People Power Party
	Independent politician

Cabinet of President Yoon Suk Yeol
Post		Term	Ref.
Cabinet ministers
President	Yoon Suk Yeol	10 May 2022 – 4 April 2025 Suspended since impeachment on 14 December 2024 Arrested on 15 January 2025 Removed from office by Constitutional Court after impeachment trial	^[4]
Prime Minister	Han Duck-soo	21 May 2022 – 1 May 2025 Acting president during Yoon's suspension, except from his own impeachment on 27 December 2024 to his acquittal on 24 March 2025 Continued as acting president following Yoon's removal from office until his resignation on 1 May
Deputy Prime Minister of Economy Minister of Economy and Finance	Choo Kyung-ho	10 May 2022 – 28 December 2023	^[5]
	Choi Sang-mok	29 December 2023 – 1 May 2025 Acting president and acting prime minister from 27 December 2024 to 24 March 2025, while Yoon and Han were both suspended
Deputy Prime Minister of Social Affairs Minister of Education	Park Soon-ae	5 July 2022 – 8 August 2022	^[6]
	Lee Ju-ho	7 November 2022 – present Acting president from 1 May 2025 to 4 June 2025, when both Han and Choi resigned. Acting prime minister since 1 May 2025	^[7]
Minister of Science and ICT	Lee Jong-ho	10 May 2022 – 16 August 2024	^[8]
Minister of Science and ICT	Yoo Sang-im	16 August 2024 – 16 July 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Park Jin	12 May 2022 – 10 January 2024	^[9]
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Cho Tae-yul	11 January 2024 – 18 July 2025
Minister of Unification	Kwon Young-se	16 May 2022 – 28 July 2023	^[10]
Minister of Unification	Kim Yung-ho	31 July 2023 – 25 July 2025
Minister of Justice	Han Dong-hoon	17 May 2022 – 21 December 2023	^[11]
Minister of Justice	Park Sung-jae	20 February 2024 – 4 June 2025 Suspended because of his impeachment from 12 December 2024 to his acquittal on 10 April 2025	^[12]
Minister of National Defense	Lee Jong-sup	10 May 2022 – 6 October 2023	^[13]
	Shin Won-sik	7 October 2023 – 9 September 2024
	Kim Yong-hyun	10 September 2024 – 5 December 2024 Resigned on 5 December 2024 following the 2024 South Korean martial law crisis Arrested on 8 December 2024	^[14] ^[15]
Minister of the Interior and Safety	Lee Sang-min	12 May 2022 – 8 December 2024 Resigned on 8 December 2024 after the Democratic Party filed an impeachment motion	^[16] ^[9] ^[17]
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs	Park Min-shik	5 June 2023 – 25 December 2023
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs	Kang Jung-ai	26 December 2023 – 25 July 2025
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism	Park Bo-gyoon	13 May 2022 – 6 October 2023	^[10]
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism	Yu In-chon	7 October 2023 – 29 July 2025
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	Chung Hwang-keun	10 May 2022 – 28 December 2023	^[18]
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	Song Mi-ryung	29 December 2023 – present
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy	Lee Chang-yang	12 May 2022 – 19 September 2023	^[19]
	Bang Moon-kyu	20 September 2023 – 4 January 2024
	Ahn Duk-geun	5 January 2024 – 18 July 2025
Minister of Health and Welfare	Cho Kyoo-hong	5 October 2022 – 21 July 2025	^[20]
Minister of Environment	Han Wha-jin	10 May 2022 – 24 July 2024	^[21]
Minister of Environment	Kim Wan-sup	25 July 2024 – 21 July 2025	^[22]
Minister of Employment and Labor	Lee Jeong-sik	10 May 2022 – 29 August 2024	^[23]
Minister of Employment and Labor	Kim Moon-soo	29 August 2024 – 8 April 2025
Minister of Gender Equality and Family	Kim Hyun-sook	17 May 2022 – 22 February 2024	^[11]
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport	Won Hee-ryong	13 May 2022 – 22 December 2023	^[10]
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport	Park Sang-woo	23 December 2023 – 29 July 2025
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries	Cho Seung-hwan	10 May 2022 – 28 December 2023	^[18]
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries	Kang Do-hyung	29 December 2023 – 23 July 2025
Minister of SMEs and Startups	Lee Young	12 May 2022 – 28 December 2023	^[19]
Minister of SMEs and Startups	Oh Young-ju	29 December 2023 – 23 July 2025
Other non-member attendees. Source:^[24]
President's Chief of Staff	Kim Dae-ki	10 May 2022 – 31 December 2023	^[25]
	Lee Kwan-sup	1 January 2024 – 22 April 2024
	Chung Jin-suk	22 April 2024 – 1 January 2025
Director of National Security Office	Kim Sung-han	10 May 2022 – 29 March 2023	^[26]
	Cho Tae-yong	30 March 2023 – 31 December 2023
	Chang Ho-jin	1 January 2024 – 12 August 2024
	Shin Won-sik	13 August 2024 – 4 June 2025
Minister for Government Policy Coordination	Bang Moon-kyu	8 June 2022 – 24 August 2023
Minister for Government Policy Coordination	Bang Ki-sun	25 August 2023 – 23 June 2025
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs	Park Min-shik	13 May 2022 – 4 June 2023	^[27]
Minister of Personnel Management	Kim Seung-ho	13 May 2022 – 20 July 2025	^[28]
Minister of Government Legislation	Lee Wan-kyu	13 May 2022 – 13 July 2025	^[28]
Minister of Food and Drug Safety	Oh Yu-kyoung	27 May 2022 – present	^[29]
Chairperson of Korea Fair Trade Commission	Han Ki-jeong	16 September 2022 – present
Chairperson of Financial Services Commission	Kim Joo-hyun	11 July 2022 – present
Vice Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation	Joo Young-chang	13 May 2022 – 26 February 2024	^[27]
Vice Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation	Ryu Kwang-jun	26 February 2024 – present
Minister for Trade	Ahn Duk-geun	10 May 2022 – 4 January 2024
Minister for Trade	Cheong In-kyo	10 January 2024 – 10 July 2025
Mayor of Seoul	Oh Se-hoon	8 April 2021 – present

Timeline

Notes

References

^ 조혜정 (4 June 2025). 이재명 대통령, 4일 오전 6시 21분 임기 개시. 경기일보 (in Korean) – via Naver News.
^ "Lee Jae-myung to take presidential oath at National Assembly at 11 am". The Korea Times. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
^ "South Korean President Overhauls Cabinet Ahead of Election". Bloomberg. 4 December 2023.
^ "Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls". www.bbc.com. 15 January 2025.
^ 차, 지연 (3 May 2022). 국회, 추경호 부총리 후보자 인사청문보고서 합의 채택. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ Roh, Joori (8 August 2022). "South Korea minister quits after school-age plan prompts backlash". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Yoon appoints new education minister". Yonhap News Agency. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^ 홍, 지인 (3 May 2022). 국회 과방위, 이종호 과기부 장관 후보자 인사청문보고서 채택. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "尹대통령, 박진 외교·이상민 행안 장관 임명". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "尹대통령, 권영세·박보균·원희룡 임명…4개부처 장관 남았다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "尹, 한동훈 법무·김현숙 여가 장관 임명…정호영은 보류". The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ "S. Korean parliament OKs bills to impeach justice minister, police chief as Yoon vows to fight to end". english.news.cn.
^ 국방위, 이종섭 국방부 장관 인사청문보고서 채택. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "South Korea's Defence Minister steps down amid fallout over martial law". India Today. 5 December 2024.
^ "South Korea arrests ex-defence minister after failed martial law attempt – reports". 8 December 2024 – via The Guardian.
^ "Interior minister linked to martial law allegations resigns; Yoon approves". The Chosun Daily. 8 December 2024.
^ "Interior Minister Lee Sang-min steps down amid martial law turmoil". The Korea Times. 8 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b 홍, 준석 (9 May 2022). [속보] 농해수위, 조승환·정황근 후보자 인사청문 보고서 채택. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b 신, 수아 (12 May 2022). 윤 대통령, 이창양 산자부·이영 중기부 장관 임명. MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
^ "Yoon appoints former finance ministry official as health minister". Yonhap News Agency. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
^ 김, 승욱 (3 May 2022). 국회 환노위, 한화진 환경장관 후보자 인사청문보고서 채택. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ 이, 승 (24 July 2024). 윤 대통령, 김완섭 환경부 장관 임명안 재가. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
^ 환노위, 이정식 노동장관 후보자 인사청문보고서 합의 채택 (in Korean). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^ 국무회의규정. www.law.go.kr. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ 새 정부에 '모피아' 전성시대…총리-부총리-비서실장-경제수석까지. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ 윤석열 당선인, 국가안보실장에 김성한 전 차관 지명. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b 보훈처장에 월남전 전사자 아들 박민식. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b 윤 대통령 차관 21명 인선… 인사처장에 김승호·보훈처장 박민식. 공생공사닷컴 (in Korean). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ [속보]새 정부 식품의약품안전처장에 오유경. Newsis (in Korean). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

[date-1] His powers and duties were suspended since 14 December 2024 due to his impeachment by the National Assembly until the final impeachment verdict removing him from office on 4 April 2025

[4] Suspended from 14 December 2024 to 4 April 2025

[2] 조혜정 (4 June 2025). 이재명 대통령, 4일 오전 6시 21분 임기 개시. 경기일보 (in Korean) – via Naver News.

[3] "Lee Jae-myung to take presidential oath at National Assembly at 11 am". The Korea Times. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[5] "South Korean President Overhauls Cabinet Ahead of Election". Bloomberg. 4 December 2023.

[6] "Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls". www.bbc.com. 15 January 2025.

[7] 차, 지연 (3 May 2022). 국회, 추경호 부총리 후보자 인사청문보고서 합의 채택. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[8] Roh, Joori (8 August 2022). "South Korea minister quits after school-age plan prompts backlash". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[9] "Yoon appoints new education minister". Yonhap News Agency. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

[10] 홍, 지인 (3 May 2022). 국회 과방위, 이종호 과기부 장관 후보자 인사청문보고서 채택. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[:1-11] "尹대통령, 박진 외교·이상민 행안 장관 임명". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

[:5-12] "尹대통령, 권영세·박보균·원희룡 임명…4개부처 장관 남았다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[:6-13] "尹, 한동훈 법무·김현숙 여가 장관 임명…정호영은 보류". The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[:7-14] "S. Korean parliament OKs bills to impeach justice minister, police chief as Yoon vows to fight to end". english.news.cn.

[15] 국방위, 이종섭 국방부 장관 인사청문보고서 채택. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[16] "South Korea's Defence Minister steps down amid fallout over martial law". India Today. 5 December 2024.

[17] "South Korea arrests ex-defence minister after failed martial law attempt – reports". 8 December 2024 – via The Guardian.

[18] "Interior minister linked to martial law allegations resigns; Yoon approves". The Chosun Daily. 8 December 2024.

[19] "Interior Minister Lee Sang-min steps down amid martial law turmoil". The Korea Times. 8 December 2024.

[:0-20] 홍, 준석 (9 May 2022). [속보] 농해수위, 조승환·정황근 후보자 인사청문 보고서 채택. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[:2-21] 신, 수아 (12 May 2022). 윤 대통령, 이창양 산자부·이영 중기부 장관 임명. MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 12 May 2022.

[22] "Yoon appoints former finance ministry official as health minister". Yonhap News Agency. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

[23] 김, 승욱 (3 May 2022). 국회 환노위, 한화진 환경장관 후보자 인사청문보고서 채택. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[24] 이, 승 (24 July 2024). 윤 대통령, 김완섭 환경부 장관 임명안 재가. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 27 July 2024.

[25] 환노위, 이정식 노동장관 후보자 인사청문보고서 합의 채택 (in Korean). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[26] 국무회의규정. www.law.go.kr. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[27] 새 정부에 '모피아' 전성시대…총리-부총리-비서실장-경제수석까지. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[28] 윤석열 당선인, 국가안보실장에 김성한 전 차관 지명. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[:3-29] 보훈처장에 월남전 전사자 아들 박민식. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[:4-30] 윤 대통령 차관 21명 인선… 인사처장에 김승호·보훈처장 박민식. 공생공사닷컴 (in Korean). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[31] [속보]새 정부 식품의약품안전처장에 오유경. Newsis (in Korean). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

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Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol
State Council of South Korea
2022–2025

Date formed	10 May 2022
Date dissolved	4 June 2025
People and organisations
President	Yoon Suk Yeol^{[note 1]} Han Duck-soo (acting) Choi Sang-mok (acting) Han Duck-soo (acting) Lee Ju-ho (acting) Vacant from 1:00 a.m on until 6:21 a.m, will take presidential oath at 11 a.m. (4 June 2025)^[1]^[2]
Prime Minister	Kim Boo-kyum Choo Kyung-ho (acting) Han Duck-soo Choi Sang-mok (acting) Han Duck-soo Lee Ju-ho (acting)
Deputy Prime Minister	Choo Kyung-ho Choo Kyung-ho and Park Soon-ae Choo Kyung-ho and Lee Ju-ho Choi Sang-mok and Lee Ju-ho Lee Ju-ho
Member party	People Power Party
Status in legislature	108 / 300
Opposition parties	Democratic Party Rebuilding Korea New Reform Progressive Basic Income Social Democratic Independent
Opposition leader	Lee Jae-myung
History
Elections	2022 presidential election 2024 legislative election
Outgoing formation	Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol 2025 presidential election
Predecessor	Cabinet of Moon Jae-in
Successor	Cabinet of Lee Jae-myung

v t e Governments of Sixth Republic of South Korea (1987–present)
Roh Tae-woo Kim Young-sam Kim Dae-jung Roh Moo-hyun Lee Myung-bak Park Geun-hye Moon Jae-in Yoon Suk Yeol Lee Jae-myung
Politics of South Korea Government of South Korea

Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol

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Timeline

See also

Notes

References