South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has nominated his Cabinet member Han Seong-sook as the country’s next prime minister, local media reported, citing a senior presidential official on Sunday.
If confirmed by the National Assembly, Han, currently serving as the minister of small and medium-sized enterprises, would become South Korea’s second female prime minister, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported.
Han Myeong-sook was the country’s first female prime minister, serving in the post in 2006-2007.
Incumbent Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who served as the Lee administration’s first prime minister, is stepping down, reportedly to run for the leadership of the ruling Democratic Party.
