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Prime Minister nominee
Kim Min Seok
Returns After 18-Year Hiatus as Lee Government’s First Prime Minister
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Last Updated on Aug 7, 2025
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Prime Minister nominee
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Kim Min Seok is the first nominee for Prime Minister under President Lee Jae-myung's administration.
He is working toward achieving the administration's national objectives, including ending internal strife and revitalizing the people's economy. He also has a keen interest in stabilizing prices to enhance public welfare.
Kim was born on May 29, 1964, in Singil-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. He graduated from Soongsil High School and Seoul National University with a degree in sociology.
During his university years, Kim served as the President of the Seoul National University Student Council and the President of the National Student Alliance, standing at the forefront of the democratization movement. He was imprisoned for allegedly orchestrating the occupation of the American Cultural Center in Seoul to demand a thorough investigation into the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement and was released in February 1988.
In 1990, he entered politics under former President Kim Dae-jung's mentorship and ran unsuccessfully in the 14th National Assembly election in 1992.
In 1996, Kim successfully ran for the 15th National Assembly as a candidate of the National Congress for New Politics in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-eul district and secured re-election from the same district in 2000.
In 1999, he was appointed Chief of Staff to Kim Dae-jung, the leader of the National Congress for New Politics.
Kim returned to the National Assembly representing Yeongdeungpo-eul district in Seoul after victories in the general elections of 2020 and 2024, becoming a four-term lawmaker.
In August 2024, he was elected as a member of the Supreme Council at the Democratic Party's national convention, joining the leadership under Chairman Lee Jae-myung. In May 2025, he served as Co-Chair of Lee Jae-myung's presidential campaign committee.
In June 2025, Kim was nominated by President Lee Jae-myung as the candidate for Prime Minister.
#Kim Min Seok #Lee Jae-myung #Prime Minister nominee #Democratic Party #Korean politics #democratization movement #Yeongdeungpo-eul #National Assembly #student activism #economic recovery
He is working toward achieving the administration's national objectives, including ending internal strife and revitalizing the people's economy. He also has a keen interest in stabilizing prices to enhance public welfare.
Kim was born on May 29, 1964, in Singil-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. He graduated from Soongsil High School and Seoul National University with a degree in sociology.
During his university years, Kim served as the President of the Seoul National University Student Council and the President of the National Student Alliance, standing at the forefront of the democratization movement. He was imprisoned for allegedly orchestrating the occupation of the American Cultural Center in Seoul to demand a thorough investigation into the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement and was released in February 1988.
In 1990, he entered politics under former President Kim Dae-jung's mentorship and ran unsuccessfully in the 14th National Assembly election in 1992.
In 1996, Kim successfully ran for the 15th National Assembly as a candidate of the National Congress for New Politics in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-eul district and secured re-election from the same district in 2000.
In 1999, he was appointed Chief of Staff to Kim Dae-jung, the leader of the National Congress for New Politics.
Kim returned to the National Assembly representing Yeongdeungpo-eul district in Seoul after victories in the general elections of 2020 and 2024, becoming a four-term lawmaker.
In August 2024, he was elected as a member of the Supreme Council at the Democratic Party's national convention, joining the leadership under Chairman Lee Jae-myung. In May 2025, he served as Co-Chair of Lee Jae-myung's presidential campaign committee.
In June 2025, Kim was nominated by President Lee Jae-myung as the candidate for Prime Minister.
#Kim Min Seok #Lee Jae-myung #Prime Minister nominee #Democratic Party #Korean politics #democratization movement #Yeongdeungpo-eul #National Assembly #student activism #economic recovery
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Prime Minister Nominee Holds Meetings on Key National Issues
- · Kim Min Seok Named Lee Jae-myung's First Prime Minister Nominee
- · Served as Co-Chair of Democratic Party Campaign, Contributed to Election Victory
- · Urges Acting President Han Duck-soo to Halt U.S. Tariff Negotiations
- · Kim Min Seok Predicted Yoon Suk-yeol’s December 3 Martial Law Declaration
- · Elected as Supreme Council Member of Democratic Party
- · Returns to Democratic Party, Secures Fourth Term in National Assembly
- · 18-Year Political Hiatus After Losing Seoul Mayoral Election
- · Rapid Political Rise, Becoming Seoul Mayoral Candidate at Age 38
- · Actively Engaged in Democracy Movement as Seoul National University Student President
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