Lee Beom-seok (prime minister)

Prime Minister of South Korea

October 20, 1900 Hwangseong, Korean Empire

May 11, 1972(1972-05-11) (71) Seoul, South Korea

August 1, 1948 – April 21, 1950

For the foreign minister, see Lee Beom-seok (foreign minister). In this Korean name, the family name is Lee. His Excellency Lee Beom-seok이범석 1st Prime Minister of South KoreaIn office August 1, 1948 – April 21, 1950PresidentSyngman RheePreceded by Position establishedSucceeded by Shin Sung-mo (acting)Member of the House of Councillors of the Republic of Korea (5th National Assembly)In office August 8, 1960 – May 16, 1961PresidentYun Po Sun Personal detailsBorn(1900-10-20 ) October 20, 1900 Hwangseong, Korean Empire (now Seoul, South Korea) DiedMay 11, 1972(1972-05-11) (aged 71) Seoul, South KoreaSpouse(s)Kim MariaMilitary serviceAllegianceKorean Empire Republic of China South KoreaKorean nameHangul이범석 Hanja李範奭 Revised RomanizationI Beom-seokMcCune–ReischauerYi PŏmsŏkPen nameHangul철기 Hanja鐵驥 Revised RomanizationCheolgiMcCune–ReischauerCh'ŏlgi Lee Beom-seok (1900–1972) was a Korean independence activist and the first Prime Minister of South Korea from 1948 to 1950. He also headed the Korean National Youth Association (조선민족청년단, 朝鮮民族靑年團). His nickname was Chulgi.