Lee Joon-sik

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Lee Joon-sik is a Korean politician and former professor of mechanical engineering at Seoul National University. He served as Minister of Education [1] and Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea. [2] [3] He was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea by former president Park Geun-hye. [4]

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References

  1. "Lee Joon-sik, Education Minister". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  2. The CIA World Factbook 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-11-22. ISBN   978-1-5107-1289-8.
  3. The Statesman's Yearbook 2017: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. 2017-02-28. ISBN   978-1-349-68398-7.
  4. "ME PhD Graduate Joon Sik Lee Appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs in Korea". University of California, Berkeley. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2022-10-01.