Lee Cheol-woo

Lee Cheol-woo (Hangul: 이철우; born 15 August 1955), also spelled Lee Cheol-uoo, is a South Korean politician. He has been the Governor of North Gyeongsang Province since 2018.[1] He is a member of the People Power Party. He was a member of the National Assembly of South Korea from 2008 to 2018. He was an unsuccessful candidate for President of South Korea in the 2025 snap presidential election.[2]

Lee Cheol-woo
이철우
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Governor of North Gyeongsang Province
Assumed office
1 July 2018
Preceded byKim Kwan-yong
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2008 – 14 May 2018
Preceded byLim In-bae
Succeeded bySong Eon-seog
ConstituencyGimcheon
Personal details
Born15 August 1955 (aged 70)
Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Political partyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations
Liberty Korea
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
Korean name
Hangul이철우
Hanja李喆雨
Revised RomanizationI Cheol-u
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'ŏl-u

References

  1. ""통일시대 대비하는 경북, 척 하면 나갈 수 있게 준비"". OhmyNews (Ohmynews) (in korean). 2018-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Jung, Min-kyung. "Four presidential contenders to advance to next round of PPP primary". Korea Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2025.