Lee Hong-koo
Lee Hong-koo | |
|---|---|
이홍구 | |
 Lee in 1999 | |
| 28th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office December 17, 1994 – December 17, 1995 | |
| President | Kim Young-sam |
| Preceded by | Lee Yung-dug |
| Succeeded by | Lee Soo-sung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1934 Keiki Province, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | May 5, 2026 (aged 91) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Emory University (BA) Yale University (MA, PhD) |
Lee Hong-Koo (Hangul: 이홍구; Hanja: 李洪九; May 9, 1934 – May 5, 2026) was a South Korean academic and politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea from 1994 to 1995 during the Kim Young-sam presidency.[1][2] He was born in Keiki Province, then-Korea, Empire of Japan.
Lee was the South Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1991 to 1993 during the Roh Tae-woo presidency. He also was the Ambassador to the United States from 1998 to 2000 during the Kim Dae-jung presidency. He was also the founding Chairman of the East Asia Institute in Seoul.
Lee died on May 5, 2026 at a hospital in Seoul, four days before his 92nd birthday.[3]
References
- ↑ Preston, Ian (2001), A political chronology of Central, South and East Asia, Political chronologies of the world, vol. 2, Psychology Press, pp. 173–174, ISBN 978-1-85743-114-8
- ↑ Oberdorfer, Don (2001), The two Koreas: a contemporary history, Basic Books, pp. 372, 456, ISBN 978-0-465-05162-5
- ↑ Former Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo Dies at 92
Other websites
- Lee Hong-koo Naver Profile (in Korean)