Following his impeachment , his powers are currently suspended. Yoon was born in Seoul and earned two degrees from Seoul National University. In his capacity as chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, he played a key role in convicting former presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak of abuse of power.
During Yoon's leadership, the Supreme Prosecutor's Office conducted embattled investigations into Cho Kuk , an influential figure in the Moon administration, that led to Cho's resignation as Minister of Justice.
In June , Yoon announced his candidacy in the South Korean presidential election. Considered a conservative and economically liberal politician, Yoon ran on a platform promising economic deregulation and measures such as abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
He narrowly defeated Democratic Party nominee Lee Jae-myung by less than a percentage point on 9 March and assumed office as president on 10 May, becoming the first elected president to be born after the end to fighting in the Korean War.
During his presidency, Yoon's foreign policy has been described as both more hawkish toward North Korea and friendlier to Japan compared to previous South Korean presidents. His handling of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush in [ 7 ] and the ongoing medical crisis has attracted criticism.
