Lee Ju-ho

李周浩　/　不明

American politician

February 17, 1961 (age 65)　・　North Gyeongsang, South Korea

North Gyeongsang
politician
economist

My Take

Lee Ju-ho is one of those rare figures who genuinely straddles the worlds of academia and government without feeling out of place in either. A Cornell-trained economist from North Gyeongsang, he carved out a serious reputation at the KDI School of Public Policy before stepping into the political arena — and when he became South Korea's deputy prime minister and education minister in 2022, it felt like a natural fit rather than a career pivot. Education policy in Korea is a high-stakes, emotionally charged battleground, and having an actual economist in that seat brought a different kind of rigor to the conversation. I find people who do the scholarly groundwork before grabbing the levers of power genuinely more interesting than career politicians, and Lee fits that mold.

Overview

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 acting prime minister of South Korea from May to July 2025. He has also served as the deputy prime minister and education minister from 2022 to 2025. He is a professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lee Ju-ho
Name (Japanese): 李周浩
Reading: 不明
Born: February 17, 1961 (age 65)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Ox
Origin: North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / economist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Cornell University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%91%A8%E6%B5%A9%20(%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E5%AE%B6)