Lee Hoi-chang | |
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이회창 | |
Prime Minister of South Korea | |
In office 17 December 1993 – 21 April 1994 | |
President | Kim Young-sam |
Preceded by | Hwang In-sung |
Succeeded by | Lee Yung-dug |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 30 May 2008 – 29 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Hong Moon-pyo |
Succeeded by | Hong Moon-pyo |
Constituency | Hongseong–Yesan |
In office 30 May 2000 – 10 December 2002 | |
Constituency | Proportional representation |
In office 4 June 1999 – 29 May 2000 | |
Preceded by | Hong Jun-pyo |
Succeeded by | Maeng Hyung-gyu |
Constituency | Seoul Songpa A |
Leader of the Liberty Forward Party | |
In office 1 February 2008 – 9 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Byun Woong-jeon |
President of the Grand National Party | |
In office 30 August 1998 – 1 April 2002 | |
Preceded by | Cho Soon |
Succeeded by | Park Kwan-yong (acting) |
President of the New Korea Party | |
In office 30 September 1997 – 21 November 1997 | |
Preceded by | Kim Young-sam |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Sohung County, Kōkai-dō (Hwanghae Province), Korea, Empire of Japan (now North Korea) | 2 June 1935
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | New Korea (1996–1997) Grand National (1997–2007) Independent (2007–2008) Liberty Forward (2008–2012) Saenuri (2012–2017) |
Spouse | Han In-ok[1] |
Children | 2 sons[2] |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Religion | Roman Catholic[3] |
Signature | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이회창 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Hoe-chang |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Hoech'ang |
Art name | |
Hangul | 경사 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gyeongsa |
McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngsa |
Lee Hoi-chang (Korean pronunciation: [i.hø.tɕʰaŋ]; born June 2, 1935) is a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 1993 to 1994. He was a presidential candidate in the 15th, 16th and 17th presidential elections of South Korea. Prior to his presidential campaigns, Lee served as Supreme Court Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea.[4]