Cabinet of Rhee Syng-man
Cabinet of South Korea (1948–1960)
Cabinet of Rhee Syng-man | |
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 1st Cabinet of South Korea | |
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| Date formed | July 24, 1948 |
| Date dissolved | April 27, 1960 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Rhee Syng-man |
| Member party | Liberal Party |
| History | |
| Successor | Cabinet of Ho Chong |
The Cabinet of Rhee Syng-man was the first cabinet of South Korea from July 24, 1948, to April 27, 1960.
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Rhee Syng-man | July 24, 1948 | April 27, 1960 |
| Prime Minister | Lee Beom-seok | July 31, 1948 | April 20, 1950 |
| Shin Song-mo (acting) | April 21, 1950 | November 22, 1950 | |
| Chang Myon | November 23, 1950 | April 23, 1952 | |
| Yi Yun-yong (acting) | April 24, 1952 | May 5, 1952 | |
| Chang Taek-sang | May 6, 1952 | October 5, 1952 | |
| Paik Too-chin | October 9, 1952 | June 17, 1954 | |
| Pyon Yong-tae | June 27, 1954 | November 28, 1954 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Cho Bong-am | August 15, 1948 | February 22, 1949 |
| Lee Jong-hyeon | February 23, 1949 | January 20, 1950 | |
| Yun Young-sun | January 21, 1950 | November 22, 1950 | |
| Gong Jin-hang | November 23, 1950 | May 6, 1951 | |
| Im Moon-hwan | May 7, 1951 | March 5, 1952 | |
| Ham In-seop | March 6, 1952 | August 28, 1952 | |
| Shin Jung-mok | August 29, 1952 | September 9, 1953 | |
| Jeong Jae-seol | September 10, 1953 | October 6, 1953 | |
| Yang Seong-bong | October 7, 1953 | May 5, 1954 | |
| Yoon Geon-joong | May 6, 1954 | June 29, 1954 | |
| Choi Kyu-ok | June 30, 1954 | February 15, 1955 | |
| Lim Cheol-ho | February 16, 1955 | August 29, 1955 | |
| Jeong Nak-hoon | August 30, 1955 | November 16, 1955 | |
| Jeong Un-gap | November 17, 1955 | June 16, 1957 | |
| Jeong Jae-seol | June 17, 1957 | March 20, 1959 | |
| Lee Geun-jik | March 21, 1959 | May 1, 1960 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Im Yeong-sin | August 4, 1948 | June 6, 1949 |
| Yun Po-sun | June 6, 1949 | May 9, 1950 | |
| Kim Hoon | May 9, 1950 | March 27, 1952 | |
| Lee Kyo-seon | March 27, 1952 | November 6, 1952 | |
| Lee Jae-hyung | November 6, 1952 | October 7, 1953 | |
| Ahn Dong-hyeok | October 7, 1953 | June 30, 1954 | |
| Park Hee-hyun | June 30, 1954 | July 5, 1954 | |
| Kang Sung-tae | July 5, 1954 | September 16, 1955 | |
| Kim Il-hwan | September 16, 1955 | August 27, 1958 | |
| Gu Yong-seo | August 27, 1958 | April 8, 1960 | |
| Kim Young-chan | April 8, 1960 | April 28, 1960 | |
| Minister of Education | An Ho-sang | August 15, 1948 | May 3, 1950 |
| Baek Nak-jun | May 4, 1950 | October 29, 1952 | |
| Kim Beop-rin | October 30, 1952 | April 20, 1954 | |
| Lee Seon-geun | April 21, 1954 | June 7, 1956 | |
| Choi Kyu-nam | June 8, 1956 | November 26, 1957 | |
| Choi Jae-yu | November 27, 1957 | April 27, 1960 | |
| Minister of Finance | Kim Do-yeon | August 2, 1948 | April 22, 1950 |
| Choi Sun-ju | April 25, 1950 | March 5, 1951 | |
| Paik Too-chin | March 5, 1951 | September 9, 1953 | |
| Park Hui-hyeon | September 9, 1953 | June 30, 1954 | |
| Lee Jung-jyae | June 30, 1954 | July 11, 1955 | |
| Kim Hyun-chul | July 11, 1955 | May 26, 1956 | |
| In Tae-sik | May 26, 1956 | June 9, 1957 | |
| Kim Hyun-chul | June 9, 1957 | March 20, 1959 | |
| Song In-sang | March 20, 1959 | April 28, 1960 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Chang Taek-sang | August 15, 1948 | December 24, 1948 |
| Lim Ben C. | December 25, 1948 | April 15, 1951 | |
| Pyon Yong-tae | April 16, 1951 | July 28, 1955 | |
| Cho Chung-whan | July 29, 1955 | December 21, 1959 | |
| Choi Kyu-hah (acting) | December 22, 1959 | April 24, 1960 | |
| Minister of Health (merged into Minister of Health and Social Affairs) | Gu Yeong-suk | June 4, 1948 | November 26, 1950 |
| Oh Han-young | November 26, 1950 | February 5, 1952 | |
| Choi Jae-yu | February 5, 1952 | February 16, 1955 | |
| Minister of Health and Social Affairs (merger of Ministers of Health and Social Affairs) | Choi Jae-yu | February 17, 1955 | May 26, 1956 |
| Jeong Jun-mo | May 26, 1956 | June 17, 1957 | |
| Son Chang-hwan | June 17, 1957 | April 28, 1960 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Yun Chi-young | July 27, 1948 | December 24, 1948 |
| Shin Song-mo | December 24, 1948 | March 21, 1949 | |
| Kim Hyo-seok | March 21, 1949 | February 7, 1950 | |
| Baek Seong-uk | February 7, 1950 | July 16, 1950 | |
| Chough Pyung-ok | July 17, 1950 | April 24, 1951 | |
| Chang Taek-sang (acting) | April 25, 1951 | May 13, 1951 | |
| Lee Soon-yong | May 14, 1951 | January 12, 1952 | |
| Jang Seok-yoon | January 12, 1952 | May 24, 1952 | |
| Lee Beom-seok | May 24, 1952 | July 22, 1952 | |
| Kim Tae-seon | July 24, 1952 | August 29, 1952 | |
| Jin Heon-sik | August 29, 1952 | September 19, 1953 | |
| Hwang Ho-hyeon (acting) | September 19, 1953 | September 20, 1953 | |
| Baek Han-seong | September 20, 1953 | April 23, 1955 | |
| Kim Hyung-geun | April 23, 1955 | May 21, 1956 | |
| Lee Ik-heung | May 21, 1956 | February 4, 1957 | |
| Jang Kyung-geun | February 4, 1957 | September 26, 1957 | |
| Lee Geun-jik | September 26, 1957 | June 17, 1958 | |
| Min Byeong-gi | June 17, 1958 | August 27, 1958 | |
| Kim Il-hwan | August 27, 1958 | March 20, 1959 | |
| Choi In-gyu | March 20, 1959 | March 23, 1960 | |
| Hong Jin-ki | March 23, 1960 | April 24, 1960 | |
| Lee Ho | April 25, 1960 | August 19, 1960 | |
| Minister of Justice | Lee In | August 2, 1948 | June 5, 1949 |
| Kwon Seung-ryeol | June 6, 1949 | May 21, 1950 | |
| Lee Woo-ik | May 22, 1950 | November 22, 1950 | |
| Kim Jun-yeon | November 23, 1950 | May 6, 1951 | |
| Jo Jin-man | May 7, 1951 | March 4, 1952 | |
| Seo Sang-hwan | March 5, 1952 | June 29, 1954 | |
| Jo Yong-soon | June 30, 1954 | September 15, 1955 | |
| Lee Ho | September 16, 1955 | February 19, 1958 | |
| Hong Jin-ki | February 20, 1958 | March 23, 1960 | |
| Minister of National Defense | Lee Beom-seok | August 15, 1948 | March 20, 1949 |
| Shin Song-mo | March 21, 1949 | May 5, 1951 | |
| Lee Ki-poong | May 7, 1951 | March 29, 1952 | |
| Shin Tae-young | March 29, 1952 | June 30, 1953 | |
| Sohn Won-yil | June 30, 1953 | May 26, 1956 | |
| Kim Yong-woo | May 26, 1956 | July 6, 1957 | |
| Kim Chung-yul | July 6, 1957 | May 2, 1960 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs (merged into Minister of Health and Social Affairs) | Jeon Jin-han | August 1, 1948 | December 24, 1948 |
| Yi Yun-yong | December 24, 1948 | November 23, 1950 | |
| Ho Chong | November 23, 1950 | January 12, 1952 | |
| Choi Chang-soon | January 12, 1952 | October 9, 1952 | |
| Park Sool-eum | October 9, 1952 | February 16, 1955 | |
| Minister of Transportation | Min Hee-sik | August 2, 1948 | October 4, 1948 |
| Ho Chong | October 4, 1948 | May 10, 1950 | |
| Kim Seok-kwan | May 10, 1950 | February 3, 1953 | |
| Yoon Seong-sun | February 3, 1953 | February 10, 1954 | |
| Lee Jong-rim | February 10, 1954 | June 9, 1957 | |
| Moon Bong-je | June 9, 1957 | September 9, 1958 | |
| Choi In-gyu | September 9, 1958 | March 20, 1959 | |
| Kim Il-hwan | March 20, 1959 | April 28, 1960 |
