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Lee Nak-yeon

1951 - Today

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Lee Nak-yon (Korean: 이낙연; Hanja: 李洛淵; born 20 December 1951) is a South Korean politician who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 2017 to 2020. A member of the New Future Democratic Party, Lee previously served as the governor of South Jeolla Province from 2014 to 2017. Before serving as governor, he worked as a journalist for over 20 years and served as a member of the National Assembly for four terms. Lee was chosen for the position of prime minister by President Moon Jae-in to keep his campaign promise to appoint his de facto deputy from Honam region. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Nak-yeon is the 12,680th most popular politician (up from 12,750th in 2024), the 211th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 189th in 2019) and the 87th most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lee Nak-yeon ranks 12,680 out of 19,576. Before him are Mirza Davud Huseynov, Ishi, Octavio Lepage, Esko Aho, Merankhre Mentuhotep, and Eadbald of Kent. After him are Felix of Aquitaine, John Hay, Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg, Felix Kulov, Hisamuddin of Selangor, and Norbert Lammert.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Lee Nak-yeon ranks 263. Before him are Tony Danza, Biff Byford, Shigefumi Mori, Kim Young-ae, David Johnson, and André Aciman. After him are Michael Freedman, Tatyana Kazankina, Mario Boljat, Gordon Liu, Charles E. Brady Jr., and Bill Bryson.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lee Nak-yeon ranks 211 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Keon Hee (1972), Song Si-yeol (1607), Kim Young-ae (1951), Ju Ji-hoon (1982), Sin Yun-bok (1758), and Cha Eun-woo (1997). After him are Choi Soon-sil (1956), Oh Se-hoon (1961), Kim Tae-hee (1980), Nam Sung-yong (1912), Gim Hongdo (1745), and So Ji-sub (1977).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Lee Nak-yeon ranks 87. Before him are Chung Un-chan (1947), Yi Jun-yong (1870), Jo Gwang-jo (1482), Choi Sang-mok (1960), Heo Mok (1595), and Song Si-yeol (1607). After him are Oh Se-hoon (1961), Kim Boo-kyum (1958), Jeong In-ji (1396), Lee Hae-chan (1952), Sin Sukju (1417), and Lee Wan-koo (1950).

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