Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol

Government of South Korea from 2022 to 2025

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]

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Han Duck-soo (acting)

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Choi Sang-mok (acting)

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Han Duck-soo (acting)

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Lee Ju-ho (acting)

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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

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Choo Kyung-ho (acting)

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Han Duck-soo

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Choi Sang-mok (acting)

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Han Duck-soo

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Lee Ju-ho (acting)
Deputy Prime Minister| Choo Kyung-ho

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Choo Kyung-ho and Park Soon-ae

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Choo Kyung-ho and Lee Ju-ho

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Choi Sang-mok and Lee Ju-ho

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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
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This article is part of
a series about

Yoon Suk Yeol

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Personal life

* Yoon Ki Jung
* Kim Keon-hee

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Political career

* President (2022–2025)[note 2]
* Prosecutor General (2019–2021)

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President of South Korea

* 2022 election
* Cabinet
* International trips
* Opinion polling
* Camp David Principles
* 2024 medical crisis
* 2024 martial law crisis
* Impeachment
* Arrest
* court riot

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
2. ^ Suspended from 14 December 2024 to 4 April 2025

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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

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Key  | People Power Party

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Minister of Science and ICT |  |

Lee Jong-ho

| 10 May 2022 – 16 August 2024  | [8]

Yoo Sang-im

| 16 August 2024 – 16 July 2025  |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |  |

Park Jin

| 12 May 2022 – 10 January 2024  | [9]

Cho Tae-yul

| 11 January 2024 – 18 July 2025  |
Minister of Unification |  |

Kwon Young-se

| 16 May 2022 – 28 July 2023  | [10]

Kim Yung-ho

| 31 July 2023 – 25 July 2025  |
Minister of Justice |  |

Han Dong-hoon

| 17 May 2022 – 21 December 2023  | [11]

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

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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

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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

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Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs |  |

Park Min-shik

| 5 June 2023 – 25 December 2023  |

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Park Sang-woo

| 23 December 2023 – 29 July 2025  |
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries |  |

Cho Seung-hwan

| 10 May 2022 – 28 December 2023  | [18]

Kang Do-hyung

| 29 December 2023 – 23 July 2025  |
Minister of SMEs and Startups |  |

Lee Young

| 12 May 2022 – 28 December 2023  | [19]

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  |

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]

Ryu Kwang-jun

| 26 February 2024 – present  |
Minister for Trade |  |

Ahn Duk-geun

| 10 May 2022 – 4 January 2024  |

Cheong In-kyo

| 10 January 2024 – 10 July 2025  |
Mayor of Seoul |  |

Oh Se-hoon

| 8 April 2021 – present  |

## Timeline

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## See also

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* South Korea portal
* Politics portal

* Cabinet of South Korea
* Cabinet of Park Geun-hye
* Cabinet of Moon Jae-in
* Cabinet of Lee Jae-myung

## Notes

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## References

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

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Cabinet of President Yoon Suk Yeol and the acting presidents (2022–2025)

Cabinet

Prime Minister|

* Han Duck-soo (2022–2025)

Minister of Economy and Finance|

* Choo Kyung-ho (2022–2023)
* Choi Sang-mok (2023–2025)

Minister of Education|

* Park Soon-ae (2022)
* Lee Ju-ho (2022–2025)

Minister of Science and ICT|

* Lee Jong-ho (2022–2024)
* Yoo Sang-im (2024–2025)

Minister of Foreign Affairs|

* Park Jin (2022–2024)
* Cho Tae-yul (2024–2025)

Minister of Unification|

* Kwon Young-se (2022–2023)
* Kim Yung-ho (2023–2025)

Minister of Justice|

* Han Dong-hoon (2022–2023)
* Park Sung-jae (2024–2025)

Minister of National Defense|

* Lee Jong-sup (2022–2023)
* Shin Won-sik (2023–2024)
* Kim Yong-hyun (2024)

Minister of the Interior and Safety|

* Lee Sang-min (2022–2024)

Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs|

* Park Min-shik (2023)
* Kang Jung-ai (2023–2025)

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism|

* Park Bo-gyoon (2022–2023)
* Yu In-chon (2023–2025)

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs|

* Chung Hwang-keun (2022–2023)
* Song Mi-ryung (2023–2025)

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy|

* Lee Chang-yang (2022–2023)
* Bang Moon-kyu (2023–2024)
* Ahn Duk-geun (2024–2025)

Minister of Health and Welfare|

* Cho Kyoo-hong (2022–2025)

Minister of Environment|

* Han Wha-jin (2022–2024)
* Kim Wan-sup (2024–2025)

Minister of Employment and Labor|

* Lee Jeong-sik (2022–2024)
* Kim Moon-soo (2024–2025)

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport|

* Won Hee-ryong (2022–2023)
* Park Sang-woo (2023–2025)

Minister of Oceans and Fisheries|

* Cho Seung-hwan (2022–2023)
* Kang Do-hyung (2023–2025)

Minister of SMEs and Startups|

* Lee Young (2022–2023)
* Oh Young-ju (2023–2025)

See also: State Council of South Korea

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