# Yoon Suk Yeol

_President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025_

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> Yoon Suk Yeol is a South Korean politician who served as the 13th President of South Korea from 2022 until his removal from office in 2025. A member of the People Power Party during his presidency, he had the shortest presidency as an elected leader in the country's democratic history. Yoon previously served as prosecutor general from 2019 to 2021. Yoon is currently serving a life sentence in prison after being convicted of heading an insurrection and other crimes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 December 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Seongbuk District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P19))
- **Citizenship:** South Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P27))
- **Occupation:** prosecutor; lawyer; politician; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P106))
- **Political party:** People Power Party (2021–2025) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P102))
- **Education:** Chungam High School; Seoul National University; Judicial Research and Training Institute ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P69))
- **Spouse:** Kim Keon Hee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of South Korea (10 May 2022 – 4 April 2025 · BS 27 Baisakh 2079 – 20 Chaitra 2081); Prosecutor General of South Korea (25 July 2019 – 4 March 2021) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P39))
- **Awards:** Time 100; Profile in Courage Award; Order of Merit for National Foundation; Order of the White Eagle; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of the Bath; Order of the Netherlands Lion ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P166))
- **Facebook:** sukyeol.yoon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P2013))
- **Instagram:** sukyeol.yoon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCcl16CxYqlbKQJVCfdhSJVw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Yoon Suk Yeol born?**  
Yoon Suk Yeol was born on 18 December 1960 in Seongbuk District.

**What positions has Yoon Suk Yeol held?**  
Positions held by Yoon Suk Yeol include: President of South Korea (2022–2025); Prosecutor General of South Korea (2019–2021).

**Where did Yoon Suk Yeol study?**  
Yoon Suk Yeol was educated at Chungam High School, Seoul National University, Judicial Research and Training Institute.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yoon Suk Yeol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16090635](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16090635) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol portrait.jpg by Office of the President of South Korea (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Korea_President_Yoon_Suk_Yeol_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Yoon Suk Yeol". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yoon-suk-yeol. Retrieved 14 November 2026.