Lee Keun-shik

South Korean politician (born 1946)

이근식
President of the Open Democratic PartyIn office
8 March 2020 – 19 April 2020Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byChoi Kang-wookMember of the National AssemblyIn office
30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byKim Sung-soonConstituencySongpa 3rdMinister of InteriorIn office
26 March 2001 – 26 February 2003PresidentKim Dae-jungPreceded byChoi In-kiSucceeded byKim Doo-kwanDeputy Minister of Home AffairsIn office
6 March 1997 – 3 March 1998PresidentKim Young-sam
Kim Dae-jungPreceded byChung Tae-sooSucceeded bySeok Young-chul (as Deputy Minister of Interior)Deputy Governor of South GyeongsangIn office
21 October 1994 – 14 July 1995GovernorKim Hyuk-kyuPreceded byChin Man-hyunSucceeded byChung Chae-ryoongMayor of GeojeIn office
17 December 1983 – 16 September 1985Preceded byPark Chang-kiSucceeded byHa Il-chung Personal detailsBorn (1946-02-10) 10 February 1946 (age 78)
Goseong, South Gyeongsang, South KoreaCitizenshipSouth KoreanPolitical partyDemocraticOther political
affiliationsUri (2004-2007)
CRUNP (2007)
CUDP (2007)
UNDP (2007-2008)
UDP (2008)
NPAD (2014-2015)
DP (2015-2020)
ODP (2020-2022)SpouseHuh Wee-soonChildren3Alma materSeoul National UniversityOccupationPolitician

Lee Keun-shik (Korean: 이근식, born 10 February 1946) is a South Korean politician.

Born in Goseong, South Gyeongsang, Lee studied law at Seoul National University.[1] After passing the Civil Service Examination in 1971, he started his career at the Economic Planning Board (now as the Ministry of Economy and Finance).[2] He served as the mayor of Geoje, Deputy Governor of South Gyeongsang, Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs[1] and Minister of Interior.[2] He was also the one-term Member of the National Assembly from 2004 to 2008.[2]

Lee had received an honorary degree from Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages in Uzbekistan.[2] On 8 March 2020, he was elected as the President of the Open Democratic Party.[3] He resigned on 19 April following the party's poor performance in 2020 election.[4]

Election results

General elections

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2000 Tongyeong-Goseong MDP 9,027 (9.72%) Defeated
2004 Songpa 3rd Uri 41,205 (38.23%) Won

References

  1. ^ a b "<프로필> 이근식 행정자치부 장관". 27 March 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "건국대, 이근식 전 행정자치부 장관 석좌교수로 초빙". 11 September 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "정봉주 주도 '열린민주당' 공식 출범…이근식 대표 추대". 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ "열린민주, 이근식·정봉주 사임…최강욱 비대위 체제". 19 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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