Kim Suk-soo

Kim Suk-soo (Korean: 김석수; born 20 November 1932) is a South Korean politician and attorney-at-law who served as prime minister of South Korea from 2002 to 2003 under president Kim Dae-jung.

Kim graduated from Paichai High School [ko] in 1952 and Yonsei University in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in law.

After his service as a justice of the Supreme Court and chairman of the National Election Commission, Kim was nominated by President Kim Dae-jung to be prime minister on 10 September 2002.

[1] New President Roh Moo-hyun chose Goh Kun as Kim's replacement on 26 February 2003.

On 25 April 2013, Kim was elected as the head director of Yonsei University after Bang Woo-Young, a former chairman of The Chosun Ilbo, resigned.