Lee Woo-jae

South Korean politician (1934–2024)
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이우재
Member of the National Assembly of South KoreaIn office
1981Ministry of Postal ServiceIn office
19 July 1989 – 26 December 1990PresidentRoh Tae-wooPrime MinisterKang Young-hoonPreceded byChoi Young-chulSucceeded bySong Eun-jong Personal detailsBorn(1934-05-05)5 May 1934Died12 July 2024(2024-07-12) (aged 90)Political partyDemocratic 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

  1. ^ "정보통신부". donga.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Jo Sung-sik (24 January 2005). "Army's Four Major Organizational Ranks & Promotion Status". Shin Dong-A. p. 88~97.
  3. ^ 1981~: "IT History > Telecommunications and Broadcasting > 1980s (Information Age)". Korea Information Society Agency. 24 November 2007.[dead link]
  4. ^ "KT 초대 사장·체신부 장관 지낸 이우재 전 의원 별세". yna.co.kr (in Korean). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.


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