YOON SUK-YEOL

March 11, 2022

Yoon Suk-yeol, a conservative former prosecutor, is all set to become South Korea’s next president after his win in the country’s presidential election, defeating his liberal rival.

About:

  • Yoon Suk-yeol is a South Korean politician, former public prosecutor and lawyer who is the president-elect of South Korea.

  • Yoon served as Prosecutor General of South Korea between 2019 and 2021 under President Moon Jae-in.

  • A member of the conservative People Power Party, Yoon defeated Democratic Party's nominee Lee Jae-myung in the 2022 South Korean presidential election, and is scheduled to assume office as president on May 10, 2022.