Lee Nak-yon | |
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이낙연 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Lee in 2017 | |
| Leader of the New Future Party | |
| Assumed office 4 February 2024 Co-leader with Kim Jong-min | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2020 – 15 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Succeeded by | Choi Jae-hyung |
| Constituency | Seoul – Jongno |
| In office 30 May 2000 – 15 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kim In-gon |
| Succeeded by | Lee Gae-ho |
| Constituency | South Jeolla Province – Damyang, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang and Jangseong |
| 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 Yoo Eun-hae Hong Nam-ki |
| Preceded by | Hwang Kyo-ahn Yoo Il-ho (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Leader of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 29 August 2020 – 9 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Hae-chan |
| Succeeded by | Kim Tae-nyeon (acting) Song Young-gil |
| 37th Governor of South Jeolla Province | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 10 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Park Jun-young |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yung-rok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1951 Yeonggwang, South Korea |
| Political party | New Future |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (2015–2024) New Reform (2024) |
| Spouse | Kim Suk-hee |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Seoul National University (LLB) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이낙연 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Nagyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Ragyŏn |
Lee Nak-yon (Korean: 이낙연; Hanja: 李洛淵; born 20 December 1951),[1][2][3] also known as Lee Nak-yeon, is a South Korean politician who served as the 45th prime minister of South Korea from 2017 to 2020.[4][5] A member of the New Reform Party, he is the longest-serving prime minister since the Constitution of South Korea was last revised in 1987.[6] Lee previously held the governorship of South Jeolla Province province from 2014 to 2017, a stronghold of his party.[4] Before serving as governor, he worked as a journalist for over 20 years and served as a member of the National Assembly for four terms.
Lee was chosen for the position of prime minister by President Moon Jae-in to keep his campaign promise to appoint his de facto deputy from Honam region.[7] During his tenure as prime minister, Lee became well known for his forceful exchanges with opposition party leaders and adeptness at communicating with citizens.[8] Prior to and following his victory in the crucial Jongno district in the 2020 legislative election against conservative Hwang Kyo-ahn, another probable presidential candidate, he was once considered a likely nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2022 South Korean presidential election.[9][10] He lost the primary to Lee Jae-myung in October 2021.[11]
- ^ "국무총리 이낙연 프로필". 15 May 2017.
- ^ "전남도지사 이낙연은 국인에당인가??". Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "문재인 대통령 당선 후 문재인 정부 이낙연 전남지사 총리 내정 성향은?". 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b "文대통령, 국무총리 이낙연·국정원장 서훈·비서실장 임종석·경호실장 주영훈 지명" (in Korean). Mbn.mk.co.kr. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Korea's new president announces key Cabinet picks". Arirang. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ 김, 수연 (28 October 2019). "Lee becomes longest-serving prime minister in S. Korea". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Moon Jae-in's first nominations reflect will for reform". The Korea Herald. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "South Korea Election Win Turns Moon Premier into Possible Rival". Bloomberg.com. 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Will Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon make Korea's next President after Moon?". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "South Korea election win turns former premier into possible Moon rival". 21 April 2020.
- ^ Smith, Josh; Cha, Sangmi (10 October 2021). "S.Korea's Lee wins ruling party primary in presidential race overshadowed by scandal". Reuters. Retrieved 13 February 2022.