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Minister of Education (Korean: 교육부장관) is a member of the Cabinet of South Korea and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Education. In Korea, all minister nominees are required to undergo congressional confirmation hearings, though the consent of the National Assembly is only necessary for the Prime Minister, who nominates cabinet ministers.
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| Minister of Education | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Government of South Korea | |
since 7 November 2022 | |
| Ministry of Education | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Cabinet of South Korea |
| Reports to | President of South Korea |
| Appointer | President of South Korea with approbation of the South Korea National Assembly |
The current minister is Lee Ju-ho, who took office on 7 November 2022.[1]
List
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Minister of Education (2013–2014) | ||||||
| 55 | Seo Nam-soo 서남수 徐南洙 (born 1952) |
23 March 2013 | 7 August 2014 | 1 year, 137 days | Park Geun-hye | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education (2014-present) | ||||||
| 56 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Hwang Woo-yea 황우여 黃祐呂 (born 1947) |
8 August 2014 | 12 January 2016 | 1 year, 157 days | Park Geun-hye |
| 57 | Lee Joon-sik 이준식 李俊植 (born 1952) |
13 January 2016 | 4 July 2017 | 1 year, 172 days | ||
| 58 | .jpg) |
Kim Sang-gon 김상곤 金相坤 (born 1949) |
5 July 2017 | 2 October 2018 | 1 year, 89 days | Moon Jae-in |
| 59 |  |
Yoo Eun-hae 유은혜 兪銀惠 (born 1962) |
2 October 2018 | 9 May 2022 | 3 years, 219 days | |
| 60 |  |
Park Soon-ae 박순애 朴順愛 (born 1965) |
5 July 2022 | 8 August 2022 | 34 days | Yoon Suk-yeol |
| 61 |  |
Lee Ju-ho 이주호 李周浩 (born 1961) |
7 November 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 79 days | |
See also
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