Yoon Suk

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South Korean Conservative leader Yoon Suk-Yeol elected new president

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The People Power Party candidate lead by a margin of 2,63,000 votes.

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This victory brings Conservatives back to power after a period of five years.

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The President-elect was born in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun District, in 1960

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He studied law at Seoul National University and passed the bar in 1991.

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His career started by heading the Special Branch and Central Investigation Department at Daegu

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On May 19, 2017, President Moon Jae-in appointed Yoon as Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

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The new president-elect then served as the Prosecutor General of South Korea from 2019

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During his time, he fought many high profile cases, till he resigned on March 4th, 2021

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In a January 2021 poll of presidential candidates, Yoon led as the most favored with 30.4 percent of the vote,.

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He announced his candidacy in the 2022 presidential election registered as an independent candidate.

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Then, on July 30, 2021, Yoon officially joined the conservative People Power Party

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In 2022 presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-Myung concedes defeat and Yoon wins

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He will be replacing President Moon Jae-in, whose five-year term will end in May.

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Yoon Suk

SOUTH KOREA

Is The New President Of

South Korean Conservative leader Yoon Suk-Yeol elected new president

South Korean Conservative leader Yoon Suk-Yeol elected new president

The People Power Party candidate lead by a margin of 2,63,000 votes.

The People Power Party candidate lead by a margin of 2,63,000 votes.

This victory brings Conservatives back to power after a period of five years.

This victory brings Conservatives back to power after a period of five years.

The President-elect was born in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun District, in 1960

The President-elect was born in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun District, in 1960

He studied law at Seoul National University and passed the bar in 1991.

He studied law at Seoul National University and passed the bar in 1991.

His career started by heading the Special Branch and Central Investigation Department at Daegu

His career started by heading the Special Branch and Central Investigation Department at Daegu

On May 19, 2017, President Moon Jae-in appointed Yoon as Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

On May 19, 2017, President Moon Jae-in appointed Yoon as Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

The new president-elect then served as the Prosecutor General of South Korea from 2019

The new president-elect then served as the Prosecutor General of South Korea from 2019

During his time, he fought many high profile cases, till he resigned on March 4th, 2021

During his time, he fought many high profile cases, till he resigned on March 4th, 2021

In a January 2021 poll of presidential candidates, Yoon led as the most favored with 30.4 percent of the vote,.

In a January 2021 poll of presidential candidates, Yoon led as the most favored with 30.4 percent of the vote,.

He announced his candidacy in the 2022 presidential election registered as an independent candidate.

He announced his candidacy in the 2022 presidential election registered as an independent candidate.

Then, on July 30, 2021, Yoon officially joined the conservative People Power Party

Then, on July 30, 2021, Yoon officially joined the conservative People Power Party

In 2022 presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-Myung concedes defeat and Yoon wins

In 2022 presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-Myung concedes defeat and Yoon wins

He will be replacing President Moon Jae-in, whose five-year term will end in May.

He will be replacing President Moon Jae-in, whose five-year term will end in May.