Ahn Dae-hee

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Korean spelling
Hangeul 안대희
Hanja 安大熙
Revised
Romanization 		To Dae-hui
McCune-
Reischauer 		To Taehŭi

Ahn Dae-hee (born March 31, 1955 in Haman , Gyeongsangnam-do ) is a South Korean lawyer and politician. He is a member of the conservative Saenuri party .

Life

Before entering politics, Ahn studied law at Seoul National University . He then worked as a public prosecutor for over 25 years . Here he became a star who even had its own fan club and made a name for itself with spectacular corruption trials . It was founded in 2006 by President Roh Moo-hyun to judge on the Supreme Court of South Korea appointed. After stepping down six years later, he joined Park Geun-hye's 2012 presidential campaign . On May 22, 2014, President Park nominated him to succeed Jung Hong-won for the office of Prime Minister . After Ahn's parliamentary hearing, the nomination would have had to be approved by the National Assembly before it could have been sworn in. Ahn came under criticism for his income as a lawyer after his resignation as a constitutional judge, whereby he was accused of having profited from his previous post. He made about 1.1 billion won or one million US dollars in one year . Ahn then stated that he would donate these acquired assets to the company. A little later, Ahn declared that he would give up the post of Prime Minister that had been offered to him.

The then incumbent Prime Minister Jung Hong-won - like the entire government - came under massive criticism after the accident on the Sewol ferry and offered his resignation, which was accepted by President Park. However, this did not take effect immediately and Jung remains in office until his successor is sworn in. The proposed change of prime minister was seen as a tactical step ahead of the local elections on June 4, 2014, as the popularity ratings of the ruling party are at a low point after the ferry accident.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ PM nomination raises hopes, doubts . The Korea Herald . May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Ex-top court judge tapped as new prime minister . The Korea Herald . May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Park replaces prime minister, fires NIS chief . Korea JoongAng Daily . May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  4. ^ President Park designates Ahn Dae-hee as the new Prime Minister . KBS World . May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ Prime Minister-designate wants to donate assets . KBS World . May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ Prime Minister-designate wants to renounce office . KBS World . May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ Park plays Ahn card ahead of June elections . The Korea Times . May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Ahn is the family name here, Dae-hee is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Ahn, Dae-hee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 안대희 (Korean, Hangeul); 安大熙 (Korean, Hanja); An, Dae-hui (Revised Romanization); An, Taehŭi (McCune-Reischauer)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Haman , Gyeongsangnam-do , South Korea