The Cabinet of Rhee Syng-man was the first cabinet of South Korea from July 24, 1948, to April 27, 1960.
Cabinet +List of cabinet membersPortfolioMinisterTerm startTerm endPresidentRhee Syng-manJuly 24, 1948April 27, 1960Prime MinisterLee Beom-seokJuly 31, 1948April 20, 1950Shin Song-mo (acting)April 21, 1950November 22, 1950Chang MyonNovember 23, 1950April 23, 1952Yi Yun-yong (acting)April 24, 1952May 5, 1952Chang Taek-sangMay 6, 1952October 5, 1952Paik Too-chinOctober 9, 1952June 17, 1954Pyon Yong-taeJune 27, 1954November 28, 1954Minister of AgricultureCho Bong-amAugust 15, 1948February 22, 1949Lee Jong-hyeonFebruary 23, 1949January 20, 1950Yun Young-sunJanuary 21, 1950November 22, 1950Gong Jin-hangNovember 23, 1950May 6, 1951Im Moon-hwanMay 7, 1951March 5, 1952Ham In-seopMarch 6, 1952August 28, 1952Shin Jung-mokAugust 29, 1952September 9, 1953Jeong Jae-seolSeptember 10, 1953October 6, 1953Yang Seong-bongOctober 7, 1953May 5, 1954Yoon Geon-joongMay 6, 1954June 29, 1954Choi Kyu-okJune 30, 1954February 15, 1955Lim Cheol-hoFebruary 16, 1955August 29, 1955Jeong Nak-hoonAugust 30, 1955November 16, 1955Jeong Un-gapNovember 17, 1955June 16, 1957Jeong Jae-seolJune 17, 1957March 20, 1959Lee Geun-jikMarch 21, 1959May 1, 1960Minister of Commerce Im Yeong-sinAugust 4, 1948June 6, 1949Yun Po-sunJune 6, 1949May 9, 1950Kim HoonMay 9, 1950March 27, 1952Lee Kyo-seonMarch 27, 1952November 6, 1952Lee Jae-hyungNovember 6, 1952October 7, 1953Ahn Dong-hyeokOctober 7, 1953June 30, 1954Park Hee-hyunJune 30, 1954July 5, 1954Kang Sung-taeJuly 5, 1954September 16, 1955Kim Il-hwanSeptember 16, 1955August 27, 1958Gu Yong-seoAugust 27, 1958April 8, 1960Kim Young-chanApril 8, 1960April 28, 1960Minister of EducationAn Ho-sangAugust 15, 1948May 3, 1950Baek Nak-junMay 4, 1950October 29, 1952Kim Beop-rinOctober 30, 1952April 20, 1954Lee Seon-geunApril 21, 1954June 7, 1956Choi Kyu-namJune 8, 1956November 26, 1957Choi Jae-yuNovember 27, 1957April 27, 1960Minister of FinanceKim Do-yeonAugust 2, 1948April 22, 1950Choi Sun-juApril 25, 1950March 5, 1951Paik Too-chinMarch 5, 1951September 9, 1953Park Hui-hyeonSeptember 9, 1953June 30, 1954Lee Jung-jyaeJune 30, 1954July 11, 1955Kim Hyun-chulJuly 11, 1955May 26, 1956In Tae-sikMay 26, 1956June 9, 1957Kim Hyun-chulJune 9, 1957March 20, 1959Song In-sangMarch 20, 1959April 28, 1960Minister of Foreign AffairsChang Taek-sangAugust 15, 1948December 24, 1948Lim Ben C.December 25, 1948April 15, 1951Pyon Yong-taeApril 16, 1951July 28, 1955Cho Chung-whanJuly 29, 1955December 21, 1959Choi Kyu-hah (acting)December 22, 1959April 24, 1960Minister of Health (merged into Minister of Health and Social Affairs)Gu Yeong-sukJune 4, 1948November 26, 1950Oh Han-youngNovember 26, 1950February 5, 1952Choi Jae-yuFebruary 5, 1952February 16, 1955Minister of Health and Social Affairs (merger of Ministers of Health and Social Affairs)Choi Jae-yuFebruary 17, 1955May 26, 1956Jeong Jun-moMay 26, 1956June 17, 1957Son Chang-hwanJune 17, 1957April 28, 1960Minister of Home AffairsYun Chi-youngJuly 27, 1948December 24, 1948Shin Song-moDecember 24, 1948March 21, 1949Kim Hyo-seokMarch 21, 1949February 7, 1950Baek Seong-ukFebruary 7, 1950July 16, 1950Chough Pyung-okJuly 17, 1950April 24, 1951Chang Taek-sang (acting)April 25, 1951May 13, 1951Lee Soon-yongMay 14, 1951January 12, 1952Jang Seok-yoonJanuary 12, 1952May 24, 1952Lee Beom-seokMay 24, 1952July 22, 1952Kim Tae-seonJuly 24, 1952August 29, 1952Jin Heon-sikAugust 29, 1952September 19, 1953Hwang Ho-hyeon (acting)September 19, 1953September 20, 1953Baek Han-seongSeptember 20, 1953April 23, 1955Kim Hyung-geunApril 23, 1955May 21, 1956Lee Ik-heungMay 21, 1956February 4, 1957Jang Kyung-geunFebruary 4, 1957September 26, 1957Lee Geun-jikSeptember 26, 1957June 17, 1958Min Byeong-giJune 17, 1958August 27, 1958Kim Il-hwanAugust 27, 1958March 20, 1959Choi In-gyuMarch 20, 1959March 23, 1960Hong Jin-kiMarch 23, 1960April 24, 1960Lee HoApril 25, 1960August 19, 1960Minister of JusticeLee InAugust 2, 1948June 5, 1949Gwon Seung-ryeolJune 6, 1949May 21, 1950Lee Woo-ikMay 22, 1950November 22, 1950Kim Chun-yonNovember 23, 1950May 6, 1951Cho Chin-manMay 7, 1951March 4, 1952Seo Sang-hwanMarch 5, 1952June 29, 1954Jo Yong-soonJune 30, 1954September 15, 1955Lee HoSeptember 16, 1955February 19, 1958Hong Jin-kiFebruary 20, 1958March 23, 1960Minister of National DefenseLee Beom-seokAugust 15, 1948March 20, 1949Shin Song-moMarch 21, 1949May 5, 1951Lee Ki-poongMay 7, 1951March 29, 1952Shin Tae-youngMarch 29, 1952June 30, 1953Sohn Won-yilJune 30, 1953May 26, 1956Kim Yong-wooMay 26, 1956July 6, 1957Kim Chung-yulJuly 6, 1957May 2, 1960Minister of Social Affairs (merged into Minister of Health and Social Affairs)Jeon Jin-hanAugust 1, 1948December 24, 1948Yi Yun-yongDecember 24, 1948November 23, 1950Ho ChongNovember 23, 1950January 12, 1952Choi Chang-soonJanuary 12, 1952October 9, 1952Park Sool-eumOctober 9, 1952February 16, 1955Minister of TransportationMin Hee-sikAugust 2, 1948October 4, 1948Ho ChongOctober 4, 1948May 10, 1950Kim Seok-kwanMay 10, 1950February 3, 1953Yoon Seong-sunFebruary 3, 1953February 10, 1954Lee Jong-rimFebruary 10, 1954June 9, 1957Moon Bong-jeJune 9, 1957September 9, 1958Choi In-gyuSeptember 9, 1958March 20, 1959Kim Il-hwanMarch 20, 1959April 28, 1960
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