List of Prime Ministers of Korea

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List of Prime Ministers of Pre-republic Korea

Prime Ministers during the Monarchy

The title of Prime Minister (style wijongdaeshin) was created during the last years of the Korean Empire and during the early years of being under Japanese rule:

# T# Picture Name Serving Date
1 1 50px Park Yeong-hyo 1895 - 1895
2 2 50px Park Je-sun 1895 - 1895
3 3 50px Kim Hong-jip 1895 - 1896
4 4 50px Han Kyu-seol 1896 - 1896
5 5 50px Lee Wan-yong 1896 - 1896
6 6 The Imperial Seal of Korea 03.png Yun Yong-seon 1897 - 1897
The Imperial Seal of Korea 03.png Yu Kui-hwan
(acting)
1898 - 1898
7 7 The Imperial Seal of Korea 03.png Shin Gi-sun 1899 - 1901
8 8 The Imperial Seal of Korea 03.png Yun Yong-seon 1901 - 1903
9 9 The Imperial Seal of Korea 03.png Lee Geun-myong 1904 - 1904
10 50px Han Kyu-seol
(2nd Term)
1905 - 1905
11 50px Park Je-sun
(2nd Term)
1905 - 1907
12 50px Lee Wan-yong
(2nd Term)
1907 - 1909
13 50px Park Je-sun
(3rd Term)
1909 - 1910
14 50px Lee Wan-yong
(3rd Term)
1910 - 1910

Provisional Government in Exile

During the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Exile in Shanghai, China, a PM was create for a brief few days to replace the Chairman of the Provisional Legislative Assembly:

The role was changed over to Chief Executive in 1919; changed again as Premier 1919-1926 and finally as President from 1926-1948.

# T# Picture Name Serving Date
50px Syngman Rhee 1919 - April 10, 1919

See also