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Lee Chul-seung | |
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이철승 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly, South Korea | |
| In office 1954 The 3rd National Assembly | |
| Constituency | Jeonju, Independent |
| In office 1958–1961 The 4th and 5th National Assembly | |
| Constituency | Jeonju, Democratic Party |
| In office 1971 The 8th National Assembly | |
| Constituency | Jeonju, New Democratic Party (신민당) |
| In office 1973 The 9th National Assembly and Vice Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| Constituency | Jeonju, New DemocraticParty |
| In office 1978 The 10th National Assembly | |
| Constituency | Jeonju, Wanju, New DemocraticParty |
| In office 1985 The 12th National Assembly | |
| Constituency | Jeonju, New DemocraticParty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1922 Seoul, Korea |
| Died | February 27, 2016 (age 93) |
| Resting place | Seoul National Cemetery |
| Nationality | Republic of Korea (South Korea) |
| Political party | 1954 Independent;
1958 Democratic Party; 1971 New Democratic Party (신민당); 1973 New Democratic Party; 1976 Representative Supreme Member, the New Democratic Party; 1978 New Democratic Party; 1985 New Democratic Party; |
| Spouse | Kim Chang-hee |
| Children | Yanghee Lee (daughter) |
| Awards | Order of Service Merit ("Mugunghwa Medal," 국민훈장 무궁화장) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이철승 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Chul-seung |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Ch'ŏlsŭng |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 소석 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | So Seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | So Sŏk |
Yi Cheol-seung (Korean: 이철승; May 15, 1922 – February 27, 2016) was a South Korean politician who served in the National Assembly for seven terms.
Lee was an advocate for the Korean independence movement, democracy, anti-communism, anti-military rule, and non-governmental organizations.[1] After Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, Lee led a student union that opposed the trusteeship of Korea under the United States and Soviet Union. He eventually entered politics in 1954 after winning a parliamentary seat.[2]
Lee and his two political rivals, former Presidents Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung, were famous for their political competition and the establishment and development of democracy in South Korea.[3] He was given buried in the Seoul National Cemetery on March 2, 2016, where former South Korean presidents are also buried.