Lee Cheol-woo

Lee Cheol-uoo (이철우; born August 15, 1955), also spelled Lee Cheol-woo, is a member of the National Assembly of South Korea. He was vice-governor of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province from December 2005 to January 2008. He is currently the governor of North Gyeongsang Province.[1]

Lee Cheol-woo
이철우
Governor of North Gyeongsang Province
Assumed office
1 July 2018
Preceded byKim Kwan-yong
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2008  14 May 2018
Preceded byLim In-bae
Succeeded bySong Eon-seog
ConstituencyGimcheon
Personal details
Born (1955-08-15) August 15, 1955
Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Political partyLiberty Korea
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
Korean name
Hangul
이철우
Hanja
李喆雨
Revised RomanizationI Cheol-u
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'ŏl-u

Personal life

He was born in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and attended the Kyungpook National University where he majored in mathematics education. He also graduated from the Graduate School of Public Administration at the Yonsei University, and was awarded an honorary doctorate of management by Daegu University in August 2007.

Career

Lee served as a member and manager of the National Intelligence Service for more than 20 years before becoming vice-governor. He spent almost five years as a teacher in a few middle schools before joining the NIS.

In the National Assembly, he is a member of the Intelligence Committee, Committee of Education, Science and Technology and the Special Committee of Budget and Account.

See also

References

  1. ""통일시대 대비하는 경북, 척 하면 나갈 수 있게 준비"". 오마이뉴스 (Ohmynews) (in Korean). 2018-07-25.
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