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Hwang Kyo-ahn

Politician

Hwang Kyo-ahn is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Hvan Qyoan · Hvang Gjoan · Hwang Kjo-an · Hwang Kyo-ahn · Χουάνγκ Κιο Αν · 15 more...				[sources]
Alias	Hwang Gyo-an · האוון גאן · هوانغ كيو آن				[sources]
Weak alias	ファンギョアン · ファン・ギョアン · 黃敎安				[sources]
Birth date	1957-04-15				[sources]
Place of birth	Seoul				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	South Korea				[sources]
Citizenship	South Korea				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Last name	Hwang				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q12625765				[sources]
Position	Minister of Justice · President of South Korea · Prime Minister of South Korea · party leader				[sources]
Education	Kyunggi High School · Sungkyunkwan University				[sources]
Religion	Baptists				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

acting president of South Korea from 2016 to 2017 (born 1957)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-06-08

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Choi Jiyoung Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Justice	2013-03-11	2015-06-18

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,553

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions516,192

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