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Hwang Kyo-ahn (Korean: 황교안; Hanja: 黃敎安; RR: Hwang Gyoan; born 15 April 1957) is a South Korean politician and prosecutor who served as acting president of South Korea from 9 December 2016 to 10 May 2017 and the 40th prime minister of South Korea from 18 June 2015 to 11 May 2017.
Dec 9, 2016 · SEOUL (AFP) - Hwang Kyo Ahn, a former prosecutor who has never held elected office, found himself elevated to de-facto leader of South Korea on Friday (Dec 9), and supreme commander of a military...
SEOUL -- South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has become acting president following Park Geun-hye's impeachment, though his history as a conservative prosecutor suggests challenges in...
Hwang Kyo-ahn ( Korean: 황교안, Hanja: 黃敎安, RR: Hwang Gyo-an; born 15 April 1957) is a South Korean politician and lawyer. He was the 44th Prime Minister of South Korea from 18 June 2015 to 11 May 2017. He was the Justice Minister.
Dec 9, 2016 · Hwang, 59, was a state prosecutor for nearly 30 years before starting a career in politics and policymaking. He was regarded as the staunchest loyalist in Park’s cabinet.
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn was named acting president pending ratification of the impeachment by the Constitutional Court. The head of the national pension fund was also implicated in the influence-peddling scandal, as was the acting head of Samsung.
Feb 26, 2017 · South Koreans awoke to fresh political drama on Monday as public anger mounts against acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn. The country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Party,...