Head of state
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The Minister of Justice post was listed as vacant on 12 October 2026.
- Head of state
- Lee Jae MyungPresident
- Head of government
- Han Seong-sookPrime Minister · since 1 Jul 2026
- System
- Presidential republicCapital: Seoul
- UN e-government rank
- 4 of 193EGDI 2024
Republic of Korea is a presidential republic[1]. The head of state is President Lee Jae Myung[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Han Seong-sook, in office since 4 Jun 2025[4]. Govpedia records 20 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Seoul
- Region
- Eastern Asia
- Area
- 100,210 km²
- Language
- Korean
- Currency
- South Korean won (₩)
- People
- South Korean
- Borders
- North Korea
- Calling code
- +82
- Internet domain
- .kr
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
SourcedHan Seong-sook
Prime Minister · 1 Jul 2026 – present[4]
Executive
Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung
0 of 20 verified on official pages
Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Institutions
Ministries and agencies
Ministries
- Ministry of Finance and Economy
Ministry · Lee Hyoung Il
- Ministry of Education
Ministry · Choi Kyo-jin
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry · Cho Hyun
- Ministry of Unification
Ministry
- Ministry of National Defense
Ministry · Kang Shin-chul
- Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Ministry · Yun Ho-jung
- Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Ministry · Kwon Oh-eul
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Ministry · Chae Hwi-young
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ministry · Song Mi-ryung
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Ministry · Kim Jung-kwan
- Ministry of Health and Welfare
Ministry · Jeong Eun-kyeong
- Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment
Ministry · Kim Sung-hwan
- Ministry of Employment and Labor
Ministry · Kim Young-hoon
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
Ministry · Won Min-kyong
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Ministry · Hong Jee-sun
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Ministry · Hwang Jong-woo
- Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Ministry · Lee So-young
- Ministry of Science and ICT
Ministry · Bae Kyung-hoon
- Ministry of Planning and Budget
Ministry · Park Hong-keun
- Ministry of Justice
Ministry
Agencies and other bodies
- National Tax Service
Agency
- Board of Audit and Inspection
Audit office
- National Election Commission
Electoral body
- Bank of Korea
Central bank
- Korea Fair Trade Commission
Regulator
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Regulator
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[5]
2024
0.968rank 4 of 193
- Online services1.000
- Human capital0.912
- Telecom infrastructure0.992
Record of changes
Timeline
1 Jul 2026
Han Seong-sook becomes Prime Minister.[4]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Cabinet of Lee Jae-myung
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026