Lee Jae-myung
South Korean politician (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Jae-myung (Hangul: 이재명; born 22 December 1964) is a South Korean politician and lawyer. He has been a member of the National Assembly since 2022. In August 2022, he was elected Leader of the Democratic Party.
Lee Jae-myung | |
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이재명 | |
Leader of the Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 28 August 2022 | |
Preceded by | Woo Sang-ho |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Song Young-gil |
Constituency | Incheon Gyeyang B |
35th Governor of Gyeonggi Province | |
In office 1 July 2018 – 25 October 2021 | |
Preceded by | Nam Kyung-pil |
Succeeded by | Oh Byeong-kwon (acting) Kim Dong-yeon |
Mayor of Seongnam | |
In office 1 July 2010 – 15 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | Lee Dae-yup |
Succeeded by | Eun Su-mi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-12-22) 22 December 1964 (age 59) Andong, North Kyongsang, South Korea |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Kim Hye-kyung (m. 1991) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Chung-Ang University (LLB) Gachon University (MPA) |
Occupation |
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Profession | Lawyer |
Signature | |
Website | Office website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이재명 |
Hanja | 李在明 |
Revised Romanization | I Jaemyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chaemyŏng |
Lee was Mayor of Seongnam, the tenth largest city in South Korea, from 2010 to 2018. He is a member of the centre-liberal Democratic Party. In 2018, he became Governor of Gyeonggi Province. He became well known during his time as governor for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
In July 2021, Lee announced his candidacy for President of South Korea in the 2022 election.[2] He was seen as the front-runner for the presidency, leading in many polls until late 2021.[3] He lost the election to conservative former prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol by a small amount of votes in March 2022.[4]