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Choi Sang-mok

1960 - Today

Choi Sang-mok

Choi Sang-mok (Korean: 최상목, born 7 June 1963) is a South Korean politician who served as the acting president and acting prime minister of South Korea from December 2024 to March 2025, following the impeachment of Han Duck-soo, which was subsequently overturned by the Constitutional Court. Choi served as the deputy prime minister and the minister of economy and finance from December 2023 to May 2025. Choi was initially expected to assume the acting presidency and prime ministership again on 2 May, when Han resigned to run for president, but resigned on the night of 1 May, ahead of an anticipated impeachment vote in the National Assembly. Therefore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho assumed the acting presidency. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Choi Sang-mok is the 12,043rd most popular politician, the 194th most popular biography from South Korea and the 84th most popular South Korean Politician.

Choi Sang-mok, born in 1963, is a South Korean politician known for his role as a member of the National Assembly and his involvement in various legislative activities. He has been recognized for his contributions to economic policy and public administration in South Korea.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Choi Sang-mok ranks 12,043 out of 19,576. Before him are Cirilo Antonio Rivarola, Margaret Taylor, Gerolf of Holland, Ham Lin̄i, Hermann von Stein, and Mike Lee. After him are Tudiya, Ingelger, Alexander Trepov, Gaius Papirius Carbo, Peter Struve, and Ion G. Duca.

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Cirilo Antonio Rivarola
1836 - 1878
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,043
Margaret Taylor
1788 - 1852
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,044
Gerolf of Holland
850 - 898
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,045
Ham Lin̄i
1951 - 2025
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,046
Hermann von Stein
1854 - 1927
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,047
Mike Lee
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,048
Choi Sang-mok
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,049
Tudiya
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12,050
Ingelger
900 - 888
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 12,051
Alexander Trepov
1862 - 1928
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 12,052
Gaius Papirius Carbo
163 BC - 119 BC
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 12,053
Peter Struve
1870 - 1944
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 12,054
Ion G. Duca
1879 - 1933
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 12,055

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Choi Sang-mok ranks 164. Before him are Richard Linklater, Merlene Ottey, Wayne Rainey, Micheál Martin, Fabiola Gianotti, and Mohammad Javad Zarif. After him are Nobuyo Fujishiro, Omar Sharmarke, Adam Clayton, Peggy Whitson, Ángel Fernández Artime, and Jan Wouters.

Others Born in 1960

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Richard Linklater
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 158
Merlene Ottey
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 159
Wayne Rainey
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 160
Micheál Martin
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 161
Fabiola Gianotti
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 162
Mohammad Javad Zarif
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 163
Choi Sang-mok
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 164
Nobuyo Fujishiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 165
Omar Sharmarke
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 166
Adam Clayton
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 167
Peggy Whitson
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 168
Ángel Fernández Artime
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 169
Jan Wouters
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 170