Han Duck-soo

Infobox Prime Minister
name = Han Duck-soo
한덕수
韓悳洙
honorific-suffix =
BA PhD

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order = Prime Minister of South Korea
president = Roh Moo-hyun
Lee Myung-bak
term_start = 02 April 2007
term_end = 29 February 2008
predecessor = Kwon O-kyu [ [http://rulers.org/ruljk.html#korea Countries JK ] ]
successor = Han Seung-soo
president2 = Roh Moo-hyun
term_start2 = 14 March 2006
term_end2 = 19 April 2006
Acting
predecessor2 = Lee Hae-Chan
successor2 = Han Myeong-sook
birth_date = 1949
party = UNDP

Han Duck-soo or Han Deok-Su (한덕수) (born 1949) was the Prime Minister of South Korea from 2007 until February 2008.

Han holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University (1984) and a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National University (1971). His career spans over 35 years, starting at the National Tax Service in 1970 and the Economic Planning Board four years later. In 1982 he moved to what is now the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, where he rose to Vice Minister in 1997-1998, during the Asian financial crisis; he later became Minister of Trade Affairs (1998-2000), handling trade negotiations with foreign governments.

Han subsequently became Minister of Finance [http://english.people.com.cn/200703/09/eng20070309_356007.html "S. Korean president nominates new PM"] , Xinhua ("People's Daily Online"), 9 March 2007.] and served as Acting Prime Minister from 14 March 2006 to 19 April 2006.Fact|date=February 2008 He resigned as Finance Minister in July 2006 and instead became a special presidential advisor for free trade agreement affairs.

On 9 March 2007, Han was nominated as Prime Minister by President Roh Moo-hyun following the resignation of Han Myeong-sook. [http://english.people.com.cn/200704/02/eng20070402_363071.html "New S.Korean PM nomination approved by National Assembly"] , Xinhua ("People's Daily Online"), 2 April 2007.] His nomination was approved by the National Assembly on 2 April 2007.

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