Nam Duck-woo

Nam Duck-woo
남덕우
14th Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
September 2, 1980 – Septermber 21, 1980 (acting)
PresidentChun Doo-hwan
DeputyShin Byung-hyun
Preceded byShin Hyun-hwak
Park Choong-hoon (acting)
Succeeded by(Himself)
In office
September 22, 1980 – January 3, 1982
PresidentChun Doo-hwan
Preceded by(Himself)
Succeeded byYoo Chang-soon
6th Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
18 September 1974 – 22 December 1978
PresidentPark Chung Hee
Prime MinisterKim Jong-pil
Choi Kyu-hah
Preceded byTae Wan-seon
Succeeded byShin Hyun-hwak
Personal details
Born(1924-04-22)22 April 1924
Died18 May 2013(2013-05-18) (aged 89)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materKookmin University (BA)
Seoul National University (MA)
Oklahoma State University (PhD)
OccupationPolitician, Economist
Korean name
Hangul
남덕우
Hanja
南悳祐
RRNam Deoku
MRNam Tŏgu

Nam Duck-woo (22 April 1924 – 18 May 2013) was the prime minister of South Korea from 1980 to 1982.

Nam received his PhD in economics from Oklahoma State University. He served as finance minister from 1969 to 1974 under the presidency of Park Chung Hee. He was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea in 1974 and served in this position till 1978. Under President Chun Doo-hwan, Nam was the prime minister from 1980 to 1982.

Nam served as the International Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) from 1983 to 1985.

On May 18, 2013, Duck-woo died of testicular cancer at the age of 89.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "Former Prime Minister Nam Duck-woo dies at 89". Yonhap. Seoul. 19 May 2013.