Han Duck-soo

Acting President of South Korea (2024; 2025), Prime Minister of South Korea (2006; 2007–2008; 2022–2025)
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Han Duck-soo

Summary

Han Duck-soo is a human[1]. He was born in Jeonju[2]. He was born on June 18, 1949[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,554 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Han Duck-soo was born in Jeonju[2].
  • Han Duck-soo was born on June 18, 1949[3].
  • Among Han Duck-soo's spouses was Choi Ah-youn[7].
  • Han Duck-soo held citizenship in South Korea[8].
  • Korean was Han Duck-soo's native language[9].
  • Han Duck-soo worked as a diplomat[4].
  • Han Duck-soo worked as a politician[5].
  • Han Duck-soo's field of work was economics[10].
  • Han Duck-soo's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Han Duck-soo was educated at Seoul National University[12].
  • Han Duck-soo received the Order of Civil Merit[13].
  • Han Duck-soo's religion is recorded as agnosticism[14].
  • Han Duck-soo is recorded as male[15].
  • Han Duck-soo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Han Duck-soo's Commons category is recorded as Han Duck-soo[17].
  • Han Duck-soo's family name is recorded as Han[18].
  • Han Duck-soo's given name is recorded as Deok-su[19].
  • Han Duck-soo's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[20].
  • Han Duck-soo's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[21].
  • Han Duck-soo's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[22].
  • Han Duck-soo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[23].
  • Han Duck-soo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '한덕수'}[24].
  • Han Duck-soo's affiliation string is recorded as Korea International Trade Association (KITA)[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jeonju[2], Han Duck-soo… he was born on June 18, 1949[3]. Korean was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and Seoul National University[12], a national university[30], in South Korea[31], founded in 1946[32], headquartered in Seoul[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4] and politician[5]. Han Duck-soo's field of work was economics[10].

Recognition

Han Duck-soo received the Order of Civil Merit[13].

Personal Life

Han Duck-soo was married to Choi Ah-youn[7]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism[14].

Why It Matters

Han Duck-soo ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,554 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Han Duck-soo born?

Born in Jeonju[2], Han Duck-soo…

Who was Han Duck-soo married to?

Han Duck-soo's spouses include Choi Ah-youn[7].

What did Han Duck-soo do for work?

Han Duck-soo worked as diplomat[4] and politician[5].

Where did Han Duck-soo go to school?

Han Duck-soo was educated at Harvard University[11] and Seoul National University[12].

What awards did Han Duck-soo receive?

Honors received include Order of Civil Merit[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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