Joseon official who became Third State Councillor under Sunjo and argued for opening office to secondary-line sons
| Life | 1752 ~ 1827 |
| Era | 조선 후기 |
| Clan | 나주 임씨 |
Im Han-ho (1752-1827) was a late-Joseon official from Naju, courtesy name Gyeongso (景昭). He is introduced as a great-great-grandson of Im Dam and is the best-known minister among the descendants of Im Bi.
He became a licentiate in 1783, passed the regular civil exam in 1792 and served as secret royal inspector. After a term as royal secretary of Personnel in 1800 he rose to Inspector-General of Remonstrances, but was dismissed and exiled to Anju over the regency debate and restored in 1804.
In 1805 he was Governor of Gangwon, then Minister of Punishments and of Personnel and finally Third State Councillor. As head of the Jungchubu he argued that secondary-line sons should be allowed into office. He was known as a simple man and a "fortunate man" for his many descendants.
After passing in 1792 he served as secret royal inspector, was Royal Secretary of Personnel in 1800, rose in the Office of Censors, and was Governor of Gangwon in 1805.
Dismissed in connection with the regency debate and exiled to Anju, he was restored as Inspector-General in 1804.
After serving as Minister of Punishments and Personnel he became Third State Councillor; his advocacy for secondary-line sons is seen as progressive. The posthumous title is written differently in sources and was not settled here.
His tomb was not confirmed here.
Descendants are said to live in places such as Seokmun-myeon, Dangjin; his branch was not confirmed here.