Lee Nak-yeon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lee Nak-yeon
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1952(1952-12-20)
Age	72
Country	South Korea
Birth City	Yeonggwang County
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Lee Nak-yeon Biography

Lee Nak-yeon is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 20, 1952 in Yeonggwang County, South Korea. Lee is engaged. Lee Nak-yon’s Bongwan is part of the Jeonju Yi family and is a member of the royal Yi family. He is also a 22nd-generation grand-prince’s descendant. He was the older halfbrother to King Taejo of Joseon who established the Joseon Kingdom. He is an active part of the South Korean Presbyterian Church.

He left office in mid-point of the fourth year in 2014.. He then went on to run for the position of governor for South Jeolla Province.

In 2020 election, Lee stood for Jongno constituency and defeated the UFP President Hwang Kyo-ahn.

Lee was chosen for the position of Prime Minister by Moon in order to appease other factions within the Democratic Party. During his tenure as Prime Minister, Lee became well-known for his forceful exchanges with opposition party leaders and adeptness at communicating with citizens. 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 has been said to be a favorite in the 2022 South Korean presidential election.

He joined politics in the year 2000 “based on his ties with former President Kim Dae-jung he formed while covering politics.” After his departure from the Dong-a Ilbo he was elected as an elected representative to the National Assembly in 2000 and was in office for four years. He also was an spokesman for the former president Roh Moo-hyun , when he was the candidate for president in 2002.

Lee Nak-yeon Net Worth

Lee Nak-yeon is one of the richest Politician from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lee Nak-yeon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lee was born the 20th of December 1951. He was born in Yeonggwang County in South Jeolla Province. After graduation from Seoul National University with a degree in law, he was employed as a journalist at his newspaper daily Dong-a Ilbo newspaper until 2000.

Lee Nak-yeon (Korean: inagyeon ; Hanja: Li Luo Yuan ; born on 20 December 1951) Also known as Lee Nak Yoon, is a South Korean politician who was the 41st prime minister in South Korea. The former is also the longest-running premier in South Korea since the Constitution of South Korea was last updated in 1987. He was the previous Governor of the Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla) province, which was a important ally in his own party. Before his time as governor He worked as a journalist with his newspaper Dong-a Ilbo and served as an elected representative of the National Assembly for four terms.

On May 10, 2017, he was nominated by President Moon Jae-in to be the next Prime Minister of South Korea, succeeding Hwang Kyo-ahn. He left office as governor of the South Jeolla Province on the same day. He is seen as having close ties with key Japanese politicians, having served many years as a senior officer in the Korea-Japan Parliamentarians’ Union. Lee speaks fluent Japanese. On June 25, Prime Minister Lee urged North Korea to release their prisoners. On July 27, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, who is known to be knowledgeable about Japan, criticized the accord regarding ‘comfort women’. On August 16, Lee reacted negatively to calls for South Korea to possess nuclear weapons, saying the move would undermine Seoul’s calls for North Korea to denuclearize, trigger a nuclear arms race and put the country under international sanctions. Reflecting such calls, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party adopted a demand for the redeployment of US tactical nuclear arms as its official party line during a general meeting of its lawmakers. On November 29, Lee raised concerns that cryptocurrencies were corrupting the youth of South Korea, remarking “There are cases in which young Koreans including students are jumping in to make quick money and virtual currencies are used in illegal activities like drug dealing or multi-level marketing for frauds”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lee Nak-yeon Dating?

According to our records, Lee Nak-yeon married to Kim Suk-hee. As of December 1, 2023, Lee Nak-yeon’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Lee Nak-yeon celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.