Person in history

Lee Wan-koo

Lee Wan-koo, South Korean politician, 39th Prime Minister of South Korea

Life at a glance

Died
2021 · October 14
Known as
politician, head of government. Citizenship: South Korea

Their story

Who they were

Biography Lee was born in 1950 in Bibong-myeon  [ ko ] , Cheongyang , South Chungcheong Province. After graduating from Sungkyunkwan University , Lee worked as a public officer in the Economic Planning Board (current Ministry of Strategy and Finance ) and later moved to the National Police Agency . [ 1 ] From 1982 to 1984, he studied at Michigan State University in the United States and received an M. A. in Criminal Justice. [ 2 ] From 1986 to 1989,

Lee Wan-koo was a South Korean politician who served as the prime minister of South Korea from February to April 2015.

Early life

Educated at: Sungkyunkwan University, Michigan State University, and Dankook University.

Path and career

Worked with / for: Kyonggi University.

Death In 2016, Lee's cancer returned. [ 1 ] He died on 14 October 2021, due to multiple myeloma, at the age of 71. He died about two weeks before former President Roh Tae Woo died on October 26, 2021. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] ^ a b Cite error: The named reference oct14yonhap was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ Cite error: The named reference chosun was invoked but never defined (see the help page ).

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October 14 2021.

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