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Goh Kun

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Goh Kun
고건
Goh in 2003
Acting President of South Korea
In office
12 March 2004 – 14 May 2004[a]
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Prime MinisterHimself
Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
4 March 1997 – 3 March 1998
PresidentKim Young-sam
Kim Dae-jung
Preceded byLee Soo-sung
Succeeded byKim Jong-pil
In office
26 February 2003 – 25 July 2004
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byKim Suk-soo
Succeeded byLee Hun Jai (acting)
Lee Hae-chan
Mayor of Seoul
In office
5 December 1988 – 27 December 1990
Preceded byKim Yong-rae
Succeeded byPark Seh-jik
In office
1 July 1998 – 30 June 2002
Preceded byCho Soon
Kang Duk-ki (acting)
Succeeded byLee Myung-bak
Personal details
Born (1938-01-02) 2 January 1938 (age 87)
Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Political partyDemocratic Justice (1980–1990)
Democratic Liberal
(1990–1995)
Democratic (1998–2007)
Alma materSeoul National University (BS, MS)
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
고건
Hanja
高建
RRGo Geon
MRKo Kŏn

Goh Gun (Korean: 고건; hanja 高建; born January 2, 1938 ) is a Korean politicians and civil servants.

Goh is best known as Interior Minister, Agriculture Minister, and Prime Minister of South Korea. He was also mayor of Seoul.

He served as Acting President of Korea in 2004.

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  1. While President Roh's powers and duties were suspended


Preceded by
Roh Moo-hyun
President of South Korea
(Acting)

2004
Succeeded by
Roh Moo-hyun
Preceded by
Lee Soo-seong
Prime Minister of South Korea
1997 - 1998
Succeeded by
Kim Jong-pil
Preceded by
Kim Seok-soo
Prime Minister of South Korea
2003 - 2004
Succeeded by
Lee Heon-jae
(Prime Minister)
Preceded by
Kim Yong-rae
Mayor of Seoul
1988 - 1990
Succeeded by
Park Se-jik
Preceded by
Kang Deok-ki
(Acting)
Mayor of Seoul
1998 - 2002
Succeeded by
Lee Myung-bak