Goh Kun (

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: 고건,

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: 高建, born January 2, 1938) is a South Korean politician, the former

Prime Minister of South Korea The prime minister of the Republic of Korea (PMOTROK or PMOSK; ) is the deputy head of government and the second highest political office of South Korea who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea, with the National Assembly's app ...

and former Acting

President of South Korea The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (often abbreviated to POTROK or POSK; ), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is ...

Career

Goh was a Minister of Parliament during the 1980s, before being appointed the mayor of

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

from 1988 to 1990. He was later elected mayor of Seoul from 1998 to 2002. He served as

from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004. He assumed the role of interim President following President

Roh Moo-Hyun Roh Moo-hyun (; ; 1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea between 2003 and 2008. Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for ...

's impeachment, from March 12, 2004 until May 14, 2004, when the

South Korean Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court of Korea () is highest court, highest constitutional court in Judiciary of South Korea, judicial branch of South Korea, seated in Jongno District, Jongno, Seoul. Established under Chapter 6 of the Constitution of South ...

overturned the impeachment decision and restored Roh's powers as President. He resigned from the office of Prime Minister on May 24, 2004 after refusing to comply with the President's request to replace cabinet members. In June 2006, Goh announced his candidacy for the presidential race. On January 16, 2007, he announced that he would no longer be a candidate for the presidential elections and that he would retire from political life. Despite his retirement, he was named head of social unity council by President

Lee Myung-bak Lee Myung-bak (; ; ; born 19 December 1941) is a South Korean businessman and politician who served as the 10th president of South Korea from 2008 to 2013. Before his presidency, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction, and the ma ...

on December 21, 2009.

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''"Goh Attends Symposium for Formation of New Party"''
- JoongAng Daily (September 12, 2005)

- NY Times (May 14, 2004)

- NY Times (April 24, 2004)

- NY Times (April 23, 2004)

- NY Times (April 17, 2004)

- NY Times (April 2, 2004)

- Chosun Ilbo (March 15, 2004)

- NY Times (March 14, 2004)

- NY Times (March 13, 2004)

- Chosun Ilbo (May 19, 2003)
''"Korea Can't Afford to Cop Out on Corporate Reform"''
- Bloomberg Businessweek (March 30, 2003)

- NY Times (March 8, 2003) * ttps://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/27/world/south-korea-s-new-president-gets-his-choice-for-prime-minister.html ''"South Korea's New President Gets His Choice for Prime Minister"''- NY Times (February 27, 2003)
"''Goh Kun''"
- Bloomberg Businessweek (July 1, 2001)
"''Seoul's Web of Anti-Correption''"
- Bloomberg Businessweek (June 24, 2001) {{DEFAULTSORT:Goh, Kun 1938 births Acting presidents of South Korea Living people Mayors of Seoul Seoul National University alumni Government ministers of South Korea Democratic Party (South Korea, 2000) politicians 20th-century South Korean politicians 21st-century South Korean politicians

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