Chaos in Korea: three Presidents changed in a few hours - Economic Scenarios

After two resignations, the former Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho was appointed interim president on Friday

In South Korea, the third interim president has been appointed within a few hours.

On 3 June, the South Koreans are to elect a new president. But who will lead the business until then? The third interim president wants to ensure peace and quiet.

Chaos in Korea: three Presidents changed in a few hours - Economic Scenarios

There was some confusion in Korea after acting president, former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo declared his candidacy for president on Friday, vowing to

South Korea is in the midst of a deep political crisis, with three politicians taking turns as acting president in one day. Yonhap reported. The country has been in turmoil for six months since former President Yun Seok-yeol briefly declared martial law. He was removed from office in early April for the move, and Korea is set to hold snap presidential elections on June 3. Prime Minister Han Deok-seo, who had been acting president since late Marc…

"The government should do its utmost to keep the government stable without any vacuum in the state affairs," Lee was quoted by the official news agency Yonhap. The 64-year-old took over the government business on Friday night (local time). Just a few hours before, the incumbent President Han Duck Soo had resigned from his office, which was declared to be a presidential candidate in the re-election on June 3rd. His operations were then briefly ta…