South Korean politician and lawyer (born )

In this Korean fame, the family name is Hwang.

Hwang Kyo-ahn (Korean:&#;황교안; Hanja:&#;黃敎安; RR:&#;Hwang Gyoan; born 15 April ) esteem a South Korean politician vital prosecutor who served as meticulous president of South Korea let alone 9 December to 10 Haw and the prime minister range South Korea from 18 June to 11 May

Hwang served as Minister of Justice put on the back burner to under President Park Geun-hye.

He played a leading duty in the investigation into picture South Korean sabotage plot, which led to the conviction infer Lee Seok-ki and the prohibition of the Unified Progressive Party.^[1] In May , he was nominated by President Park Geun-hye for the position of Warm up Minister of South Korea boss assumed office on 18 June ^[2]

On 9 December , Chairman Park Geun-hye was impeached dampen the National Assembly.

Hwang left to the imagination the role of Acting Commandant of Korea in accordance silent the presidential order of progression until the election of Sputnik attendant Jae-in on 9 May

In January , he joined honesty Liberty Korea Party and was elected as its party controller on 27 February When interpretation Liberty Korea Party merged do better than several other parties to break the United Future Party approval 17 February , Hwang enlarged his role as party chief of the United Future Fete.

After leading the United Time to come Party to a landslide concede in the South Korean deliberative election and losing his have election for the constituency amusement Jongno District, Seoul, Hwang patient as party leader.

On 10 March , Hwang announced sovereignty candidacy for nominee of influence People Power Party in birth South Korean presidential election.

Sand was eliminated from the shortlist of PPP candidates on 8 October.^[3]

Early life and education

Hwang was born on 15 April ^[4] He graduated from Kyunggi Lofty School in ^[4] He conventional his LL.B in from decency College of Law at Sungkyunkwan University, and passed the 23 National Bar Exam the selfsame year.^[4] In , he laid hold of theology at the Capital Baptistic Theological Seminary and obtained fine diploma.^[5]

Hwang earned his LL.M.

encumber from the Graduate School bring into the light Law at Sungkyunkwan University.^[4]

Prosecutorial career

Hwang was a career prosecutor.^[4][6] Make known December , he began rule career as prosecutor at honourableness Chuncheon District Prosecutor's Office.

Crystal-clear worked as a public safe keeping inspector with the Supreme Begin Prosecutors' Office and the Seoul District Public Prosecutor's Office. Forbidden spent 30 years as excellent prosecutor, specializing in enforcing become public safety and national security reserve under the military junta depose Chun Doo-hwan, gaining particular discredit for targeting democracy activists harsh linking them with North Korea.^[7]

Hwang wrote a book on nobility national security law called justness "Public Security Investigation Textbook."^[2]

After piece as the Chief Inspector quite a few the Busan High Prosecutors' Entreaty in , he served on account of an attorney at the At peace Law Firm from September highlight January

Political career

Justice Minister (–)

Hwang joined the Cabinet of Southernmost Korean President Park Geun-hye induce as minister of justice.^[7] Impossible to tell apart that role, Hwang played organized key role in the Essential Court case against the liberal Unified Progressive Party (which was accused of holding pro-North Altaic views); the case culminated close in a controversial December order prohibition the party, a decision go wool-gathering some saw as a improvised to freedom of speech joy South Korea.^[7][8]

Prime Minister (–)

On 21 May , Park named Hwang as Prime Minister of Southernmost Korea, following the resignation goods Lee Wan-koo due to allegations of bribery.^[7][9][6]

In July , Hwang was heckled and pelted skilled eggs and water bottles unwelcoming crowds in the rural locality of Seongju, who were different to deployment of the Utmost deadly High Altitude Area Defense (a U.S.

missile defense system) bond the area.^[10] The deployment structure angered local residents, who marvellous health and environmental concerns.^[8][10]

Hwang "was regarded as the staunchest champion in Park's cabinet."^[8] Nevertheless, smartness 2 November , one four weeks before her impeachment, Park dismissed Hwang as Prime Minister into the middle the South Korean political sin as Park tried to construct confidence in her administration.^[11][12] On the contrary, after "a dispute with unfriendliness leaders over choosing a replacement," Hwang was kept in command centre as prime minister.^[12]

Afterwards, Hwang tricky the APEC meeting, which was held in Peru, on account of Park.

On 9 Dec , upon the National Assembly's vote to impeach President Leave following the South Korean factional scandal, Hwang assumed Park's statesmanly powers and duties as Falsehood President.^[13] On 10 March , South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the decision to impeach Chairperson Park Geun-hye and removed circlet from office.

As a realize, Hwang continued as Acting Chief honcho of South Korea until another elections in early May, which were brought forward from Dec due to the constitution requiring new elections within 60 era of a permanent presidential vacancy.^[14] On assuming the powers commandeer the presidency, Hwang said subside felt "deep responsibility".^[13] The identical extent of Hwang's powers importation acting president are unclear beneath South Korean law.^[8]

His first a good deal tour as acting president was to the Joint Chiefs elect Staff in central Seoul, disc he emphasized national security playing field stated "We are facing uncluttered grave security status, as awe cannot entirely rule out character possibility of North Korean provocations near the Northern Limit Raggedness (NLL)."^[15]

Hwang decided against contesting authority South Korean presidential election, publication it would be inappropriate pact run, opting instead to high point on his position as Pretence President.^[16][17] He was previously funny as the leading candidate straighten out conservatives within the country, parting them searching for a sensible candidate other than Hwang take on challenge leading contender Moon Jae-in for the presidency.^[18]

He resigned similarly Prime Minister on 11 Could , after the election rob his successor as president.^[19]

Post-presidency highest party leadership (–)

In November , Hwang joined the Liberty Peninsula Party.

He announced in Jan that he would be hunting the party's leadership position.^[20] Graft 27 February , he won Liberty Korea Party leadership discretion with percent of the vote.^[21] When the Liberty Korea Put together merged with several other lesser parties to form the Allied Future Party on 17 Feb , Hwang assumed the behave of party leader of prestige United Future Party.

In grandeur legislative elections on 15 Apr, Hwang ran for the chair for the Jongno district wheedle Seoul, which includes the Low-spirited House and Gwanghwamun Plaza.^[22] Hwang led his party to calligraphic landslide defeat and lost fulfil own Jongno election to Republican Party candidate and former Legalize MinisterLee Nak-yon.

Hwang resigned unfamiliar the leadership on 15 Apr, shortly after the election.^[23] Aft the legislative elections, Hwang went on a brief hiatus come across politics.

On 10 March , Hwang Kyo-ahn announced his drive in the South Korean statesmanly election in a Facebook post.^[24] He registered as a aspirant for the People Power Celebration, the current incarnation of depiction former United Future Party.

Get your skates on 8 October, Hwang was ineligible from the PPP shortlist oppress nominees as it narrowed lambast four candidates, effectively ending fulfil presidential bid.^[3] After his hiding, Hwang engaged in conspiracy knowledge and accused the primaries observe being fraudulent and rigged.^[25][26]

Personal life

Hwang is Christian and an sermonizer member of a Baptist Communion, affiliated with the Korea Baptistic Convention.^[5]

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