Lee Jong-kul (born 22 May 1957) is a South Korean politician. He has a

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

in law from

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

. He is currently a member of the

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...

and was the floor leader of

The Minjoo Party of Korea The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK; ), formerly known as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), is a liberal political party in South Korea. Controlling the unicameral National Assembly as of 2022, the DPK is regarded as one of two maj ...

. He is proud of his grandfather

Lee Hoe-yeong Lee Hoe-Yeong or Lee Hoe-Young (), also known by his pen name Woodang (), (March 17, 1867 – November 17, 1932) was a Korean independence activist, anarchist and one of the founders of Shinheung Military Academy (Hangul: 신흥 무관 학교) ...

as he devoted himself to fighting Japanese colonialists.

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* Members of the National Assembly (South Korea) Minjoo Party of Korea politicians 20th-century South Korean lawyers Seoul National University alumni Kyunggi High School alumni People from Seoul 1957 births Living people {{SouthKorea-politician-stub