제목 : Female Lawmaker Nominated for S. Korea Prime Minister
출처 : 뉴욕타임즈
링크 : http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-SKorea-Prime-Minister.html?hp&ex=1143262800&en=729ded270b9f8059&ei=5094&partner=homepage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun on Friday nominated a ruling party lawmaker as the country's new prime minister -- the first time a woman has been named for the government's No. 2 position.
Han Myung-sook's nomination came a week after Lee Hae-chan stepped down as prime minister amid criticism for playing golf rather than overseeing the government's response to a railway strike.
Han is a two-term lawmaker who was minister of gender equality and family under former President Kim Dae-jung, and previously served as environment minister under Roh. Her nomination must be approved by parliament.
The prime minister is largely a ceremonial job in South Korea where power is concentrated in the president's office.
Roh's approval ratings have dropped to record lows, in part because the economy has stalled.
He took office in 2003 and is constitutionally barred from running again, but last month he suggested that even the single five-year term for the country's president might be ''a little too long.''