Ahn Dae-hee (Korean: 안대희; born March 31, 1955) is a prosecutor once nominated Prime Minister of South Korea. President Park Geun-hye nominated for the post of Prime Minister on 22 May 2014,[1] but Ahn withdrew his nomination.[2]
Biography
Ahn was a state prosecutor for 26 years until 2006. He was named Supreme Court justice by President Roh Moo-hyun in 2006. He joined the 2012 presidential campaign of Park Geun-hye. President Park has appointed Ahn on 22 May 2014 as Prime Minister and successor to his predecessor Jung Hong-won,[3] but Ahn withdrew.
Education
- Graduated, Kyunggi High School
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, Seoul National University (Dropped-Out)
References
- ^ "Park replaces prime minister, fires NIS chief". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ "Prime minister nominee withdraws". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
- ^ "Ex-top court judge tapped as new prime minister". The Korea Herald. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.