Minister for Foreign Affairs (South Korea)
Appearance
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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![]() Emblem of the Government of Republic of Korea | |
since 11 January 2024 | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Member of | State Council of South Korea |
Reports to | President of South Korea |
Appointer | President |
Formation | August 25, 1948 |
Deputy | State Minister of Foreign Affairs |
The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Korean: 외교부장관; RR: Oegyobujanggwan) is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The minister is responsible for implementing South Korea's foreign policy.
The current minister for foreign affairs is Cho Tae-yeol, who took office in January 2024.[1]
List of ministers for foreign affairs
[edit]No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | President | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | ![]() |
Jang Taek-sang 장택상 (1893–1969) |
15 August 1948 | 24 December 1948 | 131 days | ![]() Syngman Rhee |
2 | ![]() |
Ben C. Lim 임병직 (1893–1976) |
25 December 1948 | 15 April 1951 | 2 years, 111 days | |
3 | ![]() |
Byun Young-tae 변영태 (1892–1969) |
16 April 1951 | 28 July 1955 | 4 years, 103 days | |
4 | ![]() |
Cho Chung-whan 조정환 (1893–1976) |
29 July 1955 | 21 December 1959 | 4 years, 145 days | |
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Choi Kyu-hah 최규하 (1919–2006) |
22 December 1959 | 24 April 1960 | 124 days | |
5 | ![]() |
Her Chung 허정 (1896–1988) |
25 April 1960 | 19 August 1960 | 116 days | ![]() Yun Bo-seon |
6 | ![]() |
Chung Il-hyung 정일형 (1904–1982) |
23 August 1960 | 20 May 1961 | 270 days | |
7 | ![]() |
Kim Hong-il 김홍일 (1898–1980) |
21 May 1961 | 21 July 1961 | 61 days | |
8 | ![]() |
Song Yo-chan 송요찬 (1918–1980) |
22 July 1961 | 10 October 1961 | 80 days | |
9 | ![]() |
Choi Duk-shin 최덕신 (1914–1989) |
11 October 1961 | 15 March 1963 | 1 year, 155 days | |
![]() Park Chung Hee (acting) | ||||||
10 | ![]() |
Kim Yong-shik 김용식 (1913–1995) |
16 March 1963 | 16 December 1963 | 275 days | |
11 | ![]() |
Chung Il-kwon 정일권 (1917–1994) |
17 December 1963 | 24 July 1964 | 220 days | ![]() Park Chung Hee |
12 | ![]() |
Lee Tong-won 이동원 (1926–2006) |
25 July 1964 | 26 December 1966 | 2 years, 154 days | |
(11) | ![]() |
Chung Il-kwon 정일권 (1917–1994) |
27 December 1966 | 29 June 1967 | 184 days | |
13 | ![]() |
Choi Kyu-hah 최규하 (1919–2006) |
30 June 1967 | 3 June 1971 | 3 years, 338 days | |
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Kim Yong-shik 김용식 (1913–1995) |
4 June 1971 | 2 December 1973 | 2 years, 181 days | |
14 | ![]() |
Kim Dong-jo 김동조 (1918–2004) |
3 December 1973 | 18 December 1975 | 2 years, 15 days | |
15 | ![]() |
Pak Tongjin 박동진 (1922–2013) |
19 December 1975 | 1 September 1980 | 4 years, 257 days | |
![]() Choi Kyu-hah | ||||||
16 | ![]() |
Lho Shin-yong 노신영 (1930–2019) |
2 September 1980 | 1 June 1982 | 1 year, 272 days | Chun Doo-hwan |
17 | Lee Bum-suk 이범석 (1925–1983) |
2 June 1982 | 9 October 1983 | 1 year, 129 days | ||
18 | ![]() |
Lee Won-kyung 이원경 (1922–2007) |
15 October 1983 | 26 August 1986 | 2 years, 315 days | |
19 | ![]() |
Choi Kwang-soo 최광수 (1935– 2021) |
26 August 1986 | 5 December 1988 | 2 years, 101 days | |
![]() Roh Tae-woo | ||||||
20 | ![]() |
Choi Ho-joong 최호중 (1930–2015) |
5 December 1988 | 27 December 1990 | 2 years, 22 days | |
21 | ![]() |
Lee Sang-ock 이상옥 (born 1934) |
27 December 1990 | 26 February 1993 | 2 years, 61 days | |
22 | ![]() |
Han Sung-joo 한승주 (born 1940) |
26 February 1993 | 24 December 1994 | 1 year, 301 days | ![]() Kim Young-sam |
23 | ![]() |
Gong Ro-myung 공로명 (born 1932) |
24 December 1994 | 7 November 1996 | 1 year, 319 days | |
24 | ![]() |
Yoo Chong-ha 유종하 (born 1936) |
7 November 1996 | 3 March 1998 | 1 year, 116 days | |
25 | ![]() |
Park Chung-soo 박정수 (1932–2003) |
3 March 1998 | 4 August 1998 | 154 days | ![]() Kim Dae-jung |
26 | ![]() |
Hong Soon-young 홍순영 (1937–2014) |
4 August 1998 | 14 January 2000 | 1 year, 163 days | |
27 | ![]() |
Lee Joung-binn 이정빈 (born 1937) |
14 January 2000 | 26 March 2001 | 1 year, 71 days | |
28 | ![]() |
Han Seung-soo 한승수 (born 1936) |
26 March 2001 | 4 February 2002 | 315 days | |
29 | ![]() |
Choi Sung-hong 최성홍 (born 1938) |
4 February 2002 | 27 February 2003 | 1 year, 23 days | |
30 | ![]() |
Yoon Young-kwan 윤영관 (born 1951) |
27 February 2003 | 17 January 2004 | 324 days | ![]() Roh Moo-hyun |
31 | ![]() |
Ban Ki-moon 반기문 (born 1944) |
17 January 2004 | 10 November 2006 | 2 years, 297 days | |
32 | Song Min-soon 송민순 (born 1948) |
10 November 2006 | 29 February 2008 | 1 year, 111 days | ||
33 | ![]() |
Yu Myung-hwan 유명환 (born 1948) |
29 February 2008 | 4 September 2010 | 2 years, 188 days | ![]() Lee Myung-bak |
34 | ![]() |
Kim Sung-hwan 김성환 (born 1953) |
8 October 2010 | 11 March 2013 | 2 years, 154 days | |
35 | ![]() |
Yun Byung-se 윤병세 (born 1953) |
11 March 2013 | 18 June 2017 | 4 years, 99 days | ![]() Park Geun-hye |
36 | ![]() |
Kang Kyung-wha 강경화 (born 1955) |
18 June 2017 | 8 February 2021 | 3 years, 235 days | ![]() Moon Jae-in |
37 | ![]() |
Chung Eui-yong 정의용 (born 1946) |
9 February 2021 | 12 May 2022 | 1 year, 92 days | |
38 | ![]() |
Park Jin 박진 (born 1956) |
12 May 2022 | 10 January 2024 | 1 year, 243 days | ![]() Yoon Suk-yeol |
39 | ![]() |
Cho Tae-yul 조태열 (born 1955) |
11 January 2024 | incumbent | 237 days |