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