Lee Nak-yon
Lee Nak-yon (Korean: 이낙연, born 20 December 1951),[1][2][3] also known as Lee Nak-yon, is a South Korea politician. He was the 45th Prime Minister of South Korea.[4] He founded the New Future Democratic Party in 2024. He was the party's nominee for President of South Korea in the 2025 snap presidential election until he dropped out a month before the election.[5][6]
Lee Nak-yon | |
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이낙연 | |
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| 45th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 31 May 2017 – 14 January 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Deputy | Kim Dong-yeon Kim Sang-gon |
| Preceded by | Yoo Il-ho (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Governor of South Jeolla Province | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 10 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Park Jun-young |
| Succeeded by | Kim Gap-seop (Acting) |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2000 – 15 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kim In-gon |
| Succeeded by | Lee Gae-ho |
| Constituency | Damyang, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang and Jangseong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1951
(aged 74) Yeonggwang, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Suk-hee |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Seoul National University (LLB) |
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| Hangul | 이낙연 |
| Hanja | 李洛淵 |
| Revised Romanization | I Nak-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Nak-yŏn |
Lee Nak-yon Media
PM Lee Nak-yon speaking at the University of Pennsylvania in 2023.
PM Lee Nak-yon meets with Brazilian president Michel Temer in Brasília, 19 March 2018
References
- ↑ 국무총리 이낙연 프로필 (15 May 2017).
- ↑ 전남도지사 이낙연은 국인에당인가??. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ↑ 크리스천투데이. 문재인 대통령 당선 후 문재인 정부 이낙연 전남지사 총리 내정 성향은? (10 May 2017).
- ↑ Korea's new president announces key Cabinet picks. Arirang. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ↑ Park, Soon-bong (12 January 2024). "총선 출마 선그은 이낙연, 대선엔 "지금은…" 여지" (in ko). Kyunghyang Shinmun. https://www.khan.co.kr/politics/politics-general/article/202401121411001. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ 기민도. 이낙연표 ‘반명 빅텐트’ 없던 일…“출마 기다리셨던 분들께 죄송” (in ko). 한겨레 (2025-05-10). Retrieved 2025-05-10.