Lee Cheol-woo
Lee Cheol-uoo (이철우; born August 15, 1955), also spelled Lee Cheol-woo, is a former member of the National Assembly of South Korea. He was the vice-governor of North Gyeongsang Province from December 2005 to January 2008. He is currently the governor of North Gyeongsang Province.[1]
Lee Cheol-woo | |
|---|---|
| 이철우 | |
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| Governor of North Gyeongsang Province | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Kwan-yong |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2008 – 14 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lim In-bae |
| Succeeded by | Song Eon-seog |
| Constituency | Gimcheon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1955 Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Liberty Korea |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이철우 |
| Hanja | 李喆雨 |
| Revised Romanization | I Cheol-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Ch'ŏl-u |
Personal life
Lee 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
- ""통일시대 대비하는 경북, 척 하면 나갈 수 있게 준비"". 오마이뉴스 (Ohmynews) (in Korean). 2018-07-25.