Kim Suk-soo

Kim Suk-soo (; born 20 November 1932) is a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 2002 to 2003 under President Kim Dae-jung.

Biography Kim graduated from in 1952 and Yonsei University in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in law. After his service as a justice of the Supreme Court and chairman of the National Election Commission, Kim was nominated by President Kim Dae-jung to be prime minister on 10 September 2002. He was the president's third choice for the position, vacant since the removal of Lee Han-dong, following the opposition-controlled parliament's rejection of Chang Sang and Chang Dae-whan. He was confirmed on 5 October 2002, by a vote of 210 to 31. New President Roh Moo-hyun chose Goh Kun as Kim's replacement on 26 February 2003.

On 25 April 2013, Kim was elected as the head director of Yonsei University after Bang Woo-Young, a former chairman of The Chosun Ilbo, resigned. Kim is also an Of Counsel at DR & AJU LLC.