Goh Kun
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| Goh Kun | |
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| 고건 | |
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| President of South Korea Acting |
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| In office March 12, 2004 – May 14, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Succeeded by | Roh Moo-hyun (Reinstated) |
| 31st and 36th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office March 4, 1997 – March 3, 1998 |
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| President | Kim Young-sam Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Lee Soo Sung |
| Succeeded by | Kim Jong-pil |
| In office February 26, 2003 – May 25, 2004 |
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| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Kim Suk Soo |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hun Jai (Acting) Lee Hae Chan |
| 22nd and 31st Mayor of Seoul | |
| In office December 5, 1988 – December 27, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Yong-rae |
| Succeeded by | Park Seh-jik |
| In office July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Cho Soon Kang Duk-ki (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lee Myung-bak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1938 Keijo, Japanese Korea (now Seoul, South Korea) |
| Political party | Democratic Justice (1980-1990) Democratic Liberal (1990-1995) Democratic (1998-2007) |
| Signature | Goh Kun's signature |
| Goh Kun | |
| Hangul | 고건 |
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| Hanja | 高建 |
| Revised Romanization | Go Geon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Kŏn |
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Goh Kun (Hangul: 고건, Hanja: 高建, born January 2, 1938) is a South Korean politician. He served as Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004.[1] In his more recent term, 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. [2][3] He is known as a solid, hardworking civil servant. One of Goh Kun's nicknames is "Mr. Stability," reflecting his ability to survive changes of government and other political upheavals.
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Career
Goh was a Minister during the 1980s, and then Mayor of Seoul from 1988 to 1990[1] (appointed) and from 1998 to 2002 (elected).
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.[4]
On January 16, 2007, he announced that he would no longer be a candidate for the Korean Presidential Elections and that he would retire from political life.[5]
Yet on December 21, 2009, Goh Kun was named head of social unity council by President Lee Myung-bak.
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References
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External links
- "Goh Attends Symposium for Formation of New Party" - JoongAng Daily (September 12, 2005)
- "Constitutional Court Reinstates South Korea's Impeached President" - NY Times (May 14, 2004)
- "North Korea Appeals for Help After Railway Explosion" - NY Times (April 24, 2004)
- "3,000 Casualties Reported in North Korean Rail Blast" - NY Times (April 23, 2004)
- "Impeachment Case to Go Forward in Seoul" - NY Times (April 17, 2004)
- "Bullet Train Remakes Map of South Korea" - NY Times (April 2, 2004)
- "Acting President Goh Kun Holds First Cabinet Meeting" - Chosun Ilbo (March 15, 2004)
- "A Steady Hand Promises Calm Amid the Furor In South Korea" - NY Times (March 14, 2004)
- "President's Impeachment Stirs Angry Protests in South Korea" - NY Times (March 13, 2004)
- "Goh Says Firmer Stance Against North to Stay" - Chosun Ilbo (May 19, 2003)
- "Korea Can't Afford to Cop Out on Corporate Reform" - Bloomberg Businessweek (March 30, 2003)
- "Threats and Responses: Seoul; Musing on an Exodus of G.I.'s, South Korea Hails U.S. Presence" - NY Times (March 8, 2003)
- "South Korea's New President Gets His Choice for Prime Minister" - NY Times (February 27, 2003)
- "Goh Kun" - Bloomberg Businessweek (July 1, 2001)
- "Seoul's Web of Anti-Correption" - Bloomberg Businessweek (June 24, 2001)
| Preceded by
Kim Yong-rae
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Mayor of Seoul 1988–1990 |
Succeeded by Park Seh-jik |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Seoul 1998–2002 |
Succeeded by Lee Myung-bak |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of South Korea 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Kim Jong-pil |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of South Korea 2003–2004 |
Succeeded by Lee Haechan |
| Preceded by
Roh Moo-hyun
(Impeached) |
Head of State of South Korea 2004 |
Succeeded by Roh Moo-hyun (Reinstated) |
| Provisional Governments (Pre-Union) (1919) |
Syngman Rhee (Seoul) • Syngman Rhee (Shanghai) • Yi Dong-nyeong (Shanghai) • Ahn Chang-ho (Shanghai) • Yi Dong-hwi (Shanghai) • Moon Chang-bum (Vladivostok)
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| Provisional Government (1919–1948) |
Syngman Rhee‡ • Yi Dong-nyeong • Park Eun-sik • Lee Yu-pil • Yi Sang-ryong • Yang Gi-tak • Yi Dong-nyeong • Ahn Chang-ho • Yi Dong-nyeong • Hong Jin • Kim Koo • Yi Dong-nyeong • Song Byung-jo • Yi Dong-nyeong • Kim Koo • Syngman Rhee
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| First Republic (1948–1960) |
Syngman Rhee • Ho Chong
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| Military Junta (1961–1963) | ||
| Third Republic (1963–1972) |
Park Chung-hee
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| Fourth Republic (1972–1981) |
Park Chung-hee • Choi Kyu-hah • Park Choong-hoon • Chun Doo-hwan
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| Fifth Republic (1981–1988) |
Chun Doo-hwan
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| Sixth Republic (1988–present) |
Roh Tae-woo • Kim Young-sam • Kim Dae-jung • Roh Moo-hyun† • Goh Kun • Lee Myung-bak • Park Geun-hye‡ • Hwang Kyo-ahn • Moon Jae-in • Yoon Suk-yeol
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Italics indicate an acting president • † Impeached, but restored to office • ‡ Impeached and removed from office
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