Lee Ju-ho

South Korean economist and politician

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Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Education

Incumbent

Assumed office
7 November 2022PresidentYoon Suk-yeolPrime MinisterHan Duck-sooPreceded byPark Soon-aeMinister of Education, Science and TechnologyIn office
31 August 2010 – 11 March 2013PresidentLee Myung-bakPrime MinisterKim Hwang-sikPreceded byAhn Byong-manSucceeded bySeo Nam-soo Personal detailsBorn (1961-02-17) 17 February 1961 (age 63)
Daegu, South KoreaPolitical partyIndependentAlma materSeoul National University (BA, MA)
Cornell University (PhD)

Lee Ju-ho (born 17 February 1961) is a South Korean economist and a professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management. He serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister under President Yoon Suk-yeol since November 7, 2022.^[1] He previously served as Minister of Education, Science and Technology from 2010 to 2013 under President Lee Myung-bak.^[2]

Lee holds three degrees in economics - a bachelor's and a master's from Seoul National University and a doctorate from Cornell University.^[3]

References

^ "Yoon appoints new education minister". Yonhap News Agency. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
^ "Education minister candidate returns after 10 years to reshape schools". The Korea Times. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
^ "Yoon Suk-yeol nominates professor for Korea's next education minister". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-11-07.