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Lee Ju-ho

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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. From 1 May 2025 to 4 June 2025, after the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol, resignation of prime minister Han Duck-soo, and subsequent resignation of minister of economy Choi Sang-mok, Lee was the acting President of South Korea, acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Education concurrently. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 2 in 2024). Lee Ju-ho is the 390th most popular economist (down from 371st in 2024), the 663rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 434th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Economist.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Lee Ju-ho ranks 390 out of 414. Before him are Sri Mulyani, Alberto Alesina, Martin Wolf, Natalie Jaresko, Clara Ponsatí, and Thomas Chalmers. After him are Andrei Shleifer, László Andor, Sławomir Skrzypek, Carlos Moedas, Corinne Maier, and Kristrún Frostadóttir.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Lee Ju-ho ranks 672. Before him are Roberta Pinotti, Nikolay Abramov, Lauren Tom, Saskia Reeves, Magda Szubanski, and Elzo Coelho. After him are Mamady Youla, Kazuyori Mochizuki, John C. Baez, Hiroshi Jofuku, Miro Gavran, and Andrei Shleifer.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lee Ju-ho ranks 663 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Weon-kee (1962), Kang Tae-oh (1994), Chung Hyeon (1996), Dong Hyun Kim (1981), Yeri (1999), and Chun Woo-hee (1987). After him are Younha (1988), Park Ha-sun (1987), Lee Won-hee (1981), Cho Seung-woo (1980), Jung Joon-young (1989), and Lee So-yeon (1982).

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Among ECONOMISTS In South Korea

Among economists born in South Korea, Lee Ju-ho ranks 2. Before him are Ha-Joon Chang (1963).

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