Lee Nak-yon

Lee Nak-yon
이낙연
45th Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
31 May 2017 – 14 January 2020
PresidentMoon Jae-in
DeputyKim Dong-yeon
Kim Sang-gon
Preceded byYoo Il-ho (Acting)
Succeeded byChung Sye-kyun
Governor of South Jeolla Province
In office
1 July 2014 – 10 May 2017
Preceded byPark Jun-young
Succeeded byKim Gap-seop (Acting)
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2000 – 15 May 2014
Preceded byKim In-gon
Succeeded byLee Gae-ho
ConstituencyDamyang, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang and Jangseong
Personal details
Born (1951-12-20) 20 December 1951
Yeonggwang, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kim Suk-hee
Children1
EducationSeoul National University (LLB)
Signature
Lee Nak-yon
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Nak-yeon
McCune–ReischauerI Nak-yŏn

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]

References

  1. ↑ "국무총리 이낙연 프로필". 15 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "전남도지사 이낙연은 국인에당인가??". Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  3. ↑ 크리스천투데이 (10 May 2017). "문재인 대통령 당선 후 문재인 정부 이낙연 전남지사 총리 내정 성향은?".
  4. ↑ "Korea's new president announces key Cabinet picks". Arirang. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ Park, Soon-bong (12 January 2024). "총선 출마 선그은 이낙연, 대선엔 "지금은…" 여지". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ↑ 기민도 (2025-05-10). "이낙연표 '반명 빅텐트' 없던 일…"출마 기다리셨던 분들께 죄송"". 한겨레 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-10.