Lee Nak-yon

Lee Nak-yon
이낙연
45th Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
31 May 2017 – 14 January 2020
PresidentMoon Jae-in
DeputyKim Dong-yeon
Kim Sang-gon
Preceded byYoo Il-ho (Acting)
Succeeded byChung Sye-kyun
Governor of South Jeolla Province
In office
1 July 2014 – 10 May 2017
Preceded byPark Jun-young
Succeeded byKim Gap-seop (Acting)
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2000 – 15 May 2014
Preceded byKim In-gon
Succeeded byLee Gae-ho
ConstituencyDamyang, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang and Jangseong
Personal details
Born (1951-12-20) 20 December 1951
Yeonggwang, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kim Suk-hee
Children1
EducationSeoul National University (LLB)
Signature
Lee Nak-yon
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Nak-yeon
McCune–ReischauerI Nak-yŏn

Lee Nak-yon (Korean: 이낙연, born 20 December 1951),[1][2][3] also known as Lee Nak-yon, is a South Korea politician. He was the 45th Prime Minister of South Korea.[4] He founded the New Future Democratic Party in 2024. He was the party's nominee for President of South Korea in the 2025 snap presidential election until he dropped out a month before the election.[5][6]

References

  1. "국무총리 이낙연 프로필". 15 May 2017.
  2. "전남도지사 이낙연은 국인에당인가??". Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  3. 크리스천투데이 (10 May 2017). "문재인 대통령 당선 후 문재인 정부 이낙연 전남지사 총리 내정 성향은?".
  4. "Korea's new president announces key Cabinet picks". Arirang. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. Park, Soon-bong (12 January 2024). "총선 출마 선그은 이낙연, 대선엔 "지금은…" 여지". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. 기민도 (2025-05-10). "이낙연표 '반명 빅텐트' 없던 일…"출마 기다리셨던 분들께 죄송"". 한겨레 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-10.