Kim Byong-joon - South Korea’s new PM

Q.  South Korea’s Presidential office has named whom as the new PM of the country?
- Published on 02 Nov 16

a. Park Guen hye
b. Jim Jong-yong
c. Kim Byong-joon
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Kim Byong-joon
 
Kim Byong-joon - South Korea’s new PMSouth Korea's presidential office on 2nd Nov named a new prime minister and finance minister in the wake of a scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and a friend who allegedly meddled with state affairs.
  • The Blue House said it named Yim Jong-yong, the Financial Services Commission chairman, as the new finance minister and deputy prime minister.
  • It also named Kim Byong-joon as the new prime minister. Kim was a former senior presidential secretary during former President Roh Moo-hyun's administration.

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