President Lee Jae Myung nominated SME Minister Han Seong-sook as the next prime minister on June 7. Han told reporters on June 8 that she will prioritize improving people's livelihoods if confirmed.
Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook told reporters on June 8 that she will devote all her energy to resolving the emergency situation in people's livelihoods if given the responsibility. President Lee Jae Myung designated Han as successor to outgoing Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on June 7. Kim is stepping down to run for leader of the ruling Democratic Party at its convention in August or September. Han, a former chief executive of Naver, is an information technology expert. If confirmed by the National Assembly, she would become the Lee government's first female prime minister and South Korea's second female prime minister since Han Myeong-sook, who served from 2006 to 2007.
