# Samsung Electronics CEO

entity: /record/samsung-electronics.md  
predicate: ceo  
page: /record/samsung-electronics/ceo  
as_of: 2026-10-31  

As of October 31, 2026, Samsung Electronics's CEO on the AsOf record is Roh Tae-moon, dated November 21, 2025, from a primary source (web.archive.org) and one further source (en.yna.co.kr). The record holds 6 claims on Samsung Electronics's CEO, 1 still open and 5 superseded, each dated and sourced; a replaced value is closed with an end date, never deleted.

## Current CEO

What the record asserts on 2026-10-31.

- [Samsung Electronics](/record/samsung-electronics.md) | ceo | Roh Tae-moon | valid 2025-11-21 to present | conf 0.95 | valid | [clm_49B38D2E090D](/claim/clm_49B38D2E090D.md)
  sources: https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-leadership-4, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20251121002652320

## Every dated value

One claim per line, oldest first. Superseded claims stay visible.

- [Samsung Electronics](/record/samsung-electronics.md) | ceo | Kwon Oh-hyun | valid 2012-06-07 to 2017-10-31 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_552B66D5DF6F](/claim/clm_552B66D5DF6F.md) | [clm_872BAD7A3AF5](/claim/clm_872BAD7A3AF5.md)
  sources: https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/7/3069938/samsung-electronics-names-kwon-oh-hyun-ceo, https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-leadership, https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10366236
- [Samsung Electronics](/record/samsung-electronics.md) | ceo | Kim Hyun-suk | valid 2017-10-31 to 2021-12-07 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_305652CFACBE](/claim/clm_305652CFACBE.md) | [clm_42858CFBB32D](/claim/clm_42858CFBB32D.md)
  sources: https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-leadership, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211207002651320
- [Samsung Electronics](/record/samsung-electronics.md) | ceo | Koh Dong-jin | valid 2017-10-31 to 2021-12-07 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_305652CFACBE](/claim/clm_305652CFACBE.md) | [clm_552B66D5DF6F](/claim/clm_552B66D5DF6F.md)
  sources: https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-leadership, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211207002651320
- [Samsung Electronics](/record/samsung-electronics.md) | ceo | Kim Ki-nam | valid 2017-10-31 to 2021-12-07 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_305652CFACBE](/claim/clm_305652CFACBE.md) | [clm_A83F080E9745](/claim/clm_A83F080E9745.md)
  sources: https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-leadership, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211207002651320
- [Samsung Electronics](/record/samsung-electronics.md) | ceo | Han Jong-hee | valid 2021-12-07 to 2025-03-25 | conf 0.95 | superseded | [clm_305652CFACBE](/claim/clm_305652CFACBE.md)
  sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/25/samsung-electronics-says-co-ceo-han-jong-hee-has-passed-away.html, https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-leadership-2, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250325002451320
- [Samsung Electronics](/record/samsung-electronics.md) | ceo | Roh Tae-moon | valid 2025-11-21 to present | conf 0.95 | valid | [clm_49B38D2E090D](/claim/clm_49B38D2E090D.md)
  sources: https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-leadership-4, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20251121002652320

## What replaced what

- Kwon Oh-hyun (2012-06-07 to 2017-10-31, [clm_872BAD7A3AF5](/claim/clm_872BAD7A3AF5.md)) was replaced by Koh Dong-jin from 2017-10-31 ([clm_552B66D5DF6F](/claim/clm_552B66D5DF6F.md))
- Kim Hyun-suk (2017-10-31 to 2021-12-07, [clm_42858CFBB32D](/claim/clm_42858CFBB32D.md)) was replaced by Han Jong-hee from 2021-12-07 ([clm_305652CFACBE](/claim/clm_305652CFACBE.md))
- Koh Dong-jin (2017-10-31 to 2021-12-07, [clm_552B66D5DF6F](/claim/clm_552B66D5DF6F.md)) was replaced by Han Jong-hee from 2021-12-07 ([clm_305652CFACBE](/claim/clm_305652CFACBE.md))
- Kim Ki-nam (2017-10-31 to 2021-12-07, [clm_A83F080E9745](/claim/clm_A83F080E9745.md)) was replaced by Han Jong-hee from 2021-12-07 ([clm_305652CFACBE](/claim/clm_305652CFACBE.md))

## Questions this record answers

### What is Samsung Electronics's current CEO?

Roh Tae-moon, dated November 21, 2025, from a primary source (web.archive.org) and one further source (en.yna.co.kr). The record asserts this claim as of October 31, 2026 (status valid, confidence 0.95).

### When did Samsung Electronics's CEO last change?

The latest value on the record is Roh Tae-moon, dated November 21, 2025; before it the record holds Han Jong-hee, dated December 7, 2021 and closed on March 25, 2025.

### What was Samsung Electronics's CEO before Roh Tae-moon?

Han Jong-hee, valid from December 7, 2021 to March 25, 2025 (status superseded), from a primary source (web.archive.org) and 2 further sources (cnbc.com and en.yna.co.kr).


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