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  - Political Process		Han Myeong-sook becomes South Korea's first female Prime Minister - April 19, 2006 - The National Assembly of South Korea approved President Roh Moo-hyun's nomination of Han Myeong-sook as the new Prime Minister.  Han, 62, is the nation's first female Prime Minister, replacing Lee Hae-chan who resigned last month.  Han earned her doctorate from Ewha's Graduate School for Women's Studies in 1985.  She played a key role in forming several civic groups and later headed the Korea Women's Associations United in 1993.  She is a two-term legislator under the governing Uri Party, first elected in 2000.  She became the first minister of gender equality and family in 2001 and environment minister in 2003.

For more information on the confirmation of Han Myeong-sook:  http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-04-19-voa9.cfm

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