Lee Ju-ho
Lee Ju-ho | |
|---|---|
| 이주호 | |
Lee in 2025 | |
| Acting President of South Korea | |
| In office 2 May 2025 – 4 June 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Han Duck-soo (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lee Jae-myung |
| Acting Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2025 | |
| President | Himself (acting) Lee Jae-myung |
| Deputy | Himself |
| Preceded by | Han Duck-soo |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office 7 November 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo Choi Sang-mok (acting) Han Duck-soo Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Park Soon-ae |
| Minister of Education, Science and Technology | |
| In office 31 August 2010 – 11 March 2013 | |
| President | Lee Myung-bak |
| Preceded by | Ahn Byong-man |
| Succeeded by | Seo Nam-soo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1961 Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Grand National Party |
| Spouse | Park Eun-jin |
| Alma mater | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이주호 |
| Hanja | 李周浩 |
| RR | I Juho |
| MR | I Chuho |
Lee Ju-ho (Korean: 이주호; born 17 February 1961) is a South Korean economist who served as the acting president of South Korea from May to June 2025 and has served as the acting prime minister of South Korea since May 2025. He has also served as the deputy prime minister and education minister since 2022.
He is a professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management. From 1 May 2025 to 4 June 2025, after the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol, resignation of prime minister Han Duck-soo, and subsequent resignation of minister of economy Choi Sang-mok, Lee was the acting President of South Korea, acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Education concurrently.