Lee Beom-seok (prime minister)

Lee Beom-seok
이범석
1st Minister of National Defense
In office
August 15, 1948 – March 20, 1949
PresidentSyngman Rhee
Prime Minister(Himself)
Vice PresidentYi Si-yeong
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byShin Song-mo
1st Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
July 31, 1948 – April 20, 1950
PresidentSyngman Rhee
Vice PresidentYi Si-yeong
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byShin Sung-mo (acting)
Member of the House of Councillors of the Republic of Korea
(5th National Assembly)
In office
August 8, 1960 – May 16, 1961
PresidentYun Po Sun
Prime MinisterChang Myon
Vice PresidentPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1900-10-20)October 20, 1900
DiedMay 11, 1972(1972-05-11) (aged 71)
SpouseKim Maria
Military service
Allegiance Korean Provisional Government
South Korea
Branch/serviceKorean Liberation Army
RankGeneral
Korean name
Hangul
이범석
Hanja
李範奭
RRI Beomseok
MRI Pŏmsŏk
Art name
Hangul
철기
Hanja
鐵驥
RRCheolgi
MRCh'ŏlgi
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Lee Beom-seok (Korean이범석; October 20, 1900 – May 11, 1972), also known by his art name Cheolgi, was a Korean independence activist who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 1948 to 1950. He also headed the Korean National Youth Association.