Lee Hyun-jae
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Lee Hyun Jae is a former South Korea
n politician. He served from March to December 1988 as the twentieth prime minister of South Korea
. He is currently the chairman of the Ho-Am Prize
Committee and an advisor of the Korean Association for Cultural Economics.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n politician. He served from March to December 1988 as the twentieth prime minister of South Korea
Prime Minister of South Korea
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assembly's approval. Unlike prime ministers in the parliamentary system, the Prime Minister of South Korea is not required to be a member of parliament....
. He is currently the chairman of the Ho-Am Prize
Ho-Am Prize
The Ho-Am Prize is a Korean annual award awarded to "domestic/abroad ethnic Korean who have made outstanding contributions to the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind," often referred to as the Korean equivalent of the Nobel Prize.Awarded since 1991, it is...
Committee and an advisor of the Korean Association for Cultural Economics.