Lee Woo-jae
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Lee Woo-jae | |
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이우재 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Korea | |
| In office 1981 | |
| Ministry of Postal Service | |
| In office 19 July 1989 – 26 December 1990 | |
| President | Roh Tae-woo |
| Prime Minister | Kang Young-hoon |
| Preceded by | Choi Young-chul |
| Succeeded by | Song Eun-jong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1934 |
| Died | 12 July 2024 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Democratic Justice Party |
Lee Woo-jae (Korean: 이우재; Hanja: 李祐在; 5 May 1934 – 12 July 2024) was a South Korean politician. He served as minister of Postal Service from 1989 to 1990.[1] He was a member of the Hanahoe, a private organization within the South Korean army.[2] He participated in the founding of the Fifth Republic from its inception in 1980, when he was included as a permanent member of the Hanahoe-led National Security Emergency Committee. After serving as a proportional representative of the Democratic Justice Party in the 11th National Assembly, he was appointed the first president of the Korea Telecommunications Corporation in 1981.[3]
Lee died on 12 July 2024, at the age of 90.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 정보통신부. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Jo Sung-sik (24 January 2005). "Army's Four Major Organizational Ranks & Promotion Status". Shin Dong-A. p. 88~97.
- ^ 1981~: "IT History > Telecommunications and Broadcasting > 1980s (Information Age)". Korea Information Society Agency. 24 November 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "KT 초대 사장·체신부 장관 지낸 이우재 전 의원 별세". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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