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 Ju-ho | |
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이주호 | |
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education | |
Assumed office 7 November 2022 | |
President | Yoon Suk-yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Park Soon-ae |
Minister of Education, Science and Technology | |
In office 31 August 2010 – 11 March 2013 | |
President | Lee Myung-bak |
Prime Minister | Kim Hwang-sik |
Preceded by | Ahn Byong-man |
Succeeded by | Seo Nam-soo |
Personal details | |
Born | Daegu, South Korea | 17 February 1961
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Seoul National University (BA, MA) Cornell University (PhD) |
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
edit- ^ "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.