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Also known as Yŏnguijŏng

thumb|250px|The appointment certificate of the Ha Yeon's Prime Minister The Yŏngŭijŏng () or Chief State Councilor was a member of the State Council of Joseon and the highest government position in the Joseon period of Korean history. The Yŏngŭijŏng held roles similar to a modern-day prime minister of a presidential system. As the senior member of the Chief State Council, the Yŏngŭijŏng participated in the administration of general government affairs alongside the Chwaŭijŏng and Uŭijŏng.

Key facts

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Yŏngŭijŏng
Official post.native_name
領議政
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file:Hwang_Hui.jpg
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Hwang Hui (above) was the longest-serving Chief State Councilor
Official post.memberof
State Council of Joseon
Official post.appointer
King of Joseon
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Undefined; served until death or an approved retirement
Official post.formation
1401
Official post.abolished
1894
Official post.superseded_by
Prime Minister of the Korean Empire
Official post.first
Yi Sŏ
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Kim Hong-jip
Official post.unofficial_names
Yŏngsang, Sangsang, Sugyu or Wŏnbo
Korean name/auto.hangul
영의정; 영상; 상상; 수규; 원보
Korean name/auto.hanja
領議政; 領相; 上相; 首揆; 元輔

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
position
Subclass of
prime minister
Country
Joseon
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native label
영의정
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Establishment
  • Changes in the role
  • List of Joseon Yŏngŭijŏng
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • Bibliography

thumb|250px|The appointment certificate of the Ha Yeon's Prime Minister The Yŏngŭijŏng () or Chief State Councilor was a member of the State Council of Joseon and the highest government position in the Joseon period of Korean history. The Yŏngŭijŏng held roles similar to a modern-day prime minister of a presidential system. As the senior member of the Chief State Council, the Yŏngŭijŏng participated in the administration of general government affairs alongside the Chwaŭijŏng and Uŭijŏng.

The title was created in 1400 with the creation of the State Council. Existing for over 500 years, the function was handed over in 1895 during the Kabo Reform to the newly-formed position of the Prime Minister of the Korean Empire. Only one official, usually an elder who had previously served as Chwaŭijŏng, was allowed to assume the position of Yŏngŭijŏng. The Yŏngŭijŏng was also referred to as Yŏngsang (), Sangsang (), Sugyu () or Wŏnbo ().

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yeonguijeong” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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