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Choi Sang-mok

Politician

Choi Sang-mok 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	Choi Sang-mok · Çxve San Mok · Čche Sang-mok · Чхве Сан Мок · تشوي سانغ موك · 3 more...				[sources]
Other name	Čchoi Sang-mok · Čchö Sang-mok				[sources]
Weak alias	チェサンモク · チェ・サンモク				[sources]
Birth date	1960-03-13				[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]
First name	Sang-mok				[sources]
Last name	Choi				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q31178879				[sources]
Position	Acting President of South Korea (2024-2025) · Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (2024-2025) · Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea (2023-2025) · Minister of Economy and Finance of South Korea (2023-2025)				[sources]
Education	Cornell University (1992-1996) · Osan High School (1979-1982) · Seoul National University (1982-1986) · Seoul National University (1986-1988)				[sources]
Last change	2025-08-15	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2024-09-05

Descriptions

Acting President and Prime Minister of South Korea from December 2024 to March 2025

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-03-30

Relationships

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

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Economy and Finance of South Korea	2023-12-29	2025-05-01

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Wikidata350,128

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Source data IDs: us-cia-korea-south-choi-sang-mok-acting-president · us-cia-korea-south-choi-sang-mok-deputy-prime-minister-for-economy · NK-2qzh3Aae4bB4zqxMRe8U7P · us-cia-korea-south-choi-sang-mok-minister-of-economy-finance

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