Han Duck-soo

Mr. Duck-Soo Han was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Korea on 15 March 2005, after serving as Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination since February 2004.

Since Mr. Han started his career as a government official in 1970, he has served for various posts and held significant positions. 

His distinguished ability and extensive experience led him to serve as the Minister in different ministries. Before assuming the position of Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, he was Senior Secretary to President for Economic Affairs and also for Policy and Planning in 2002 and 2001, respectively. Prior to that, Mr. Han served as Ambassador to the OECD from February 2001 to November 2001, and from March 1998 to February 2001, he served as Minister for Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Mr. Han holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National University.