Lee Kwang-jae | |
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이광재 | |
| Governor of Gangwon | |
| In office 1 July 2010 – 27 January 2011 Suspended: 1 July 2010 – 2 September 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jin-sun |
| Succeeded by | Kang Ki-chang (acting) Choi Moon-soon |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2020 – 29 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Ki-sun |
| Constituency | Wonju 1st |
| In office 30 May 2004 – 28 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Yong-hak |
| Succeeded by | Choi Jong-won |
| Constituency | Taebaek-Yeongwol-Pyeongchang-Jeongseon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1965 Cheonbyeon-ri, Pyeongchang-eup, Pyeongchang, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lee Jung-sook |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Lee Kang-won (father) Yeon Myung-soon (mother) |
| Relatives | Lee Kang-choon (aunt) |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University |
| Occupation | Activist, labourer, politician |
Lee Kwang-jae (Korean: 이광재, born 28 February 1965) is a South Korean activist, labourer and politician. He was the former Governor of Gangwon from 2010 to 2011. He has been the Member of the National Assembly for Wonju 1st constituency since 2020 and was previously MP for Taebaek-Yeongwol-Pyeongchang-Jeongseon from 2004 to 2010.
Born in Pyeongchang, Lee studied chemical engineering and law at Yonsei University. He worked as a secretary to Roh Moo-hyun before being elected to the National Assembly at the 2004 election. He contested for Gangwon governorship at the 2010 elections and defeated Yi Kye-jin, making him as the first non-conservative governor. His term was, however, only up to 7 months after he was found guilty of corruption allegations.
Despite being barred from running for any elections for 10 years, Lee was pardoned by the President Moon Jae-in on 30 December 2019, and thus paved a way for him to make a comeback. He then contested for Wonju 1st constituency at the 2020 election, where he successfully defeated the former Deputy Governor of Jeju Park Jung-ha. Since then, he has been widely considered as a potential candidate for the 2022 presidential election.