Lee Keun-shik

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

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Keun-shik
이근식
President of the Open Democratic Party
In office
8 March 2020 – 19 April 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byChoi Kang-wook
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byKim Sung-soon
ConstituencySongpa 3rd
Minister of Interior
In office
26 March 2001 – 26 February 2003
PresidentKim Dae-jung
Preceded byChoi In-ki
Succeeded byKim Doo-kwan
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
In office
6 March 1997 – 3 March 1998
PresidentKim Young-sam
Kim Dae-jung
Preceded byChung Tae-soo
Succeeded bySeok Young-chul (as Deputy Minister of Interior)
Deputy Governor of South Gyeongsang
In office
21 October 1994 – 14 July 1995
GovernorKim Hyuk-kyu
Preceded byChin Man-hyun
Succeeded byChung Chae-ryoong
Mayor of Geoje
In office
17 December 1983 – 16 September 1985
Preceded byPark Chang-ki
Succeeded byHa Il-chung
Personal details
Born (1946-02-10) 10 February 1946
Goseong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyOpen Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations		Uri (2004-2007)
CRUNP (2007)
CUDP (2007)
UNDP (2007-2008)
UDP (2008)
NPAD (2014-2015)
DP (2015-2020)
Spouse(s)Huh Wee-soon
Children3
Alma materSeoul National University
OccupationPolitician

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 newly-formed Open Democratic Party.[3] He resigned on 19 April following the party's poor performance in 2020 election.[4]

Election results

General elections
YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2000Tongyeong-GoseongMDP9,027 (9.72%)Defeated
2004Songpa 3rdUri41,205 (38.23%)Won

References
  1. "<프로필> 이근식 행정자치부 장관". 27 March 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "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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