South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has appointed Han Seong-sook, the Minister of SMEs and Startups, as Prime Minister.
According to “Elchi”, Reuters reported this citing the Presidential Office.
If confirmed by parliament, Han Seong-sook will be South Korea’s first female Prime Minister in 20 years.
Chief of Staff to the President Kang Hoon-sik stated at a briefing that Seong-sook, the former CEO of South Korean internet giant Naver, is expected to lead the country’s artificial intelligence implementation process.
“Han will be able to transform South Korea’s economic growth, driven by the semiconductor production boom and export increases, into comprehensive growth that will affect everyone, including small and medium-sized enterprises,” he said.
The agency notes that in South Korea’s presidential system of government, the role of the Prime Minister is primarily ceremonial and administrative.