Goh Kun

Goh Kun (Hangul: 고건, Hanja: 高建, born January 2, 1938) is a South Korean politician who was Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and again from 2003 to 2004. He was also the acting President of South Korea at the time of Roh Moo-hyun's suspension in 2004.

In this Korean name, the family name is Goh.
His Excellency
Goh Kun
고건
Goh in 2010
President of South Korea
Acting
March 12, 2004 – May 14, 2004[1]
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byRoh Moo-hyun
Succeeded byRoh Moo-hyun
28th Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
March 4, 1997 – March 3, 1998
PresidentKim Young-sam
Kim Dae-jung
Preceded byLee Soo Sung
Succeeded byKim Jong-pil
In office
February 26, 2003 – July 25, 2004
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byKim Suk Soo
Succeeded byLee Hun Jai (Acting)
Lee Hae Chan
22nd and 31st Mayor of Seoul
In office
December 5, 1988 – December 27, 1990
Preceded byKim Yong-rae
Succeeded byPark Seh-jik
In office
July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2002
Preceded byCho Soon
Kang Duk-ki (Acting)
Succeeded byLee Myung-bak
Personal details
Born (1938-01-02) January 2, 1938
Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea
(today Seoul, South Korea)
Political partyDemocratic Justice (1980-1990)
Democratic Liberal
(1990-1995)
Democratic (1998-2007)
Alma materSeoul National University
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGo Geon
McCune–ReischauerKo Kŏn

Career

Goh began his career in civil service in the 1960s, when he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs as a probationary officer. He was promoted through various positions, including the Governor of South Jeolla (1975–1979), the Minister of Transportation (1980–1981) and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (1981–1982).[2]

In 1985, Goh was elected as a Member of Parliament,[2] before being appointed the mayor of Seoul from 1988 to 1990.[3] He was later elected mayor of Seoul from 1998 to 2002.

He served as Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004.[3]

He assumed the role of interim President following President Roh Moo-Hyun's impeachment, from March 12, 2004 until May 14, 2004, when the South Korean Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment decision and restored Roh's powers as President.[4][5] He resigned from the office of Prime Minister on May 24, 2004 after refusing to comply with the President's request to replace cabinet members.

In June 2006, Goh announced his candidacy for the presidential race.[6]

On January 16, 2007, he announced that he would no longer be a candidate for the presidential elections and that he would retire from political life.[7] Despite his retirement, he was named head of social unity council by President Lee Myung-bak on December 21, 2009.

See also

References
  1. While President Roh's powers and duties were suspended
  2. "고건 이력". www.agendanet.co.kr. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  3. 고건 (in Korean). Nate people. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  4. Len, Samuel (March 13, 2004). "Parliament Impeaches South Korea President". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2004.
  5. Len, Samuel (March 12, 2004). "South Korea Parliament Votes To Strip President of Powers". The New York Times. Retrieved March 12, 2004.
  6. "Goh Kun to Run for President on Center Coalition Ticket". Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  7. "South Korea Contender Drops Out". BBC News. January 16, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2007.
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