# Lee Jae Myung

_President of South Korea since 2025_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Lee Jae Myung is a South Korean politician and lawyer who has served as the 14th President of South Korea since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he was the party's leader while serving as member of the National Assembly for Incheon Gyeyang B from 2022 to 2025. Lee previously served as Governor of Gyeonggi from 2018 to 2021 and as Mayor of Seongnam from 2010 to 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 December 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Andong ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P19))
- **Citizenship:** South Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party of Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P102))
- **Education:** Chung-Ang University; Judicial Research and Training Institute; Kyungwon University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P69))
- **Spouse:** Kim Hea Kyung ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of South Korea (since 4 June 2025 · BS 21 Jestha 2082 onwards); Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (30 May 2024 – 4 June 2025 · BS 16 Jestha 2081 – 21 Jestha 2082); Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (2 June 2022 – 29 May 2024 · BS 19 Jestha 2079 – 15 Jestha 2081); Governor of Gyeonggi Province (1 July 2018 – 25 October 2021) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P39))
- **Awards:** Time 100; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Jaemyung_Lee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P2002))
- **Facebook:** jaemyunglee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P2013))
- **Instagram:** 2_jaemyung ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCNJM6dqu70Qr6VaseiW1Org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Lee Jae Myung born?**  
Lee Jae Myung was born on 8 December 1963 in Andong.

**What positions has Lee Jae Myung held?**  
Positions held by Lee Jae Myung include: President of South Korea (since 4 June 2025); Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (2024–2025); Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (2022–2024); Governor of Gyeonggi Province (2018–2021).

**Where did Lee Jae Myung study?**  
Lee Jae Myung was educated at Chung-Ang University, Judicial Research and Training Institute, Kyungwon University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lee Jae Myung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Jae_Myung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ली जे म्युङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12612463](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12612463) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: President Lee Jae-myung 2025 (cropped).jpg by Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Lee_Jae-myung_2025_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lee Jae Myung, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: President Lee Jae-myung 2025 (cropped).jpg — Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Lee Jae Myung". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lee-jae-myung. Retrieved 14 November 2026.