Lee Beom-seok (Prime Minister)
| Lee Beom-seok 이범석 | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of South Korea | |
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In office August 1, 1948 – April 21, 1950 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Shin Sung-mo (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 20, 1900 Hwangseong, Korean Empire (now Seoul, South Korea) |
| Died | May 11, 1972 (aged 71) Seoul, South Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Maria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Korean Empire Republic of China South Korea |
| Lee Beom-seok | |
| Hangul | 이범석 |
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| Hanja | 李範奭 |
| Revised Romanization | I Beom-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Pŏmsŏk |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 철기 |
| Hanja | 鐵驥 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheolgi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'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 Young Pioneer Corps (조선민족청년단). His nickname was Chulgi.
Lee Beom-seok was born in Gyeongseong (now Seoul) on October 20, 1900. Lee's father was an officer in the Joseon Dynasty and he was a descendant of Sejong the Great's son 'Gwangpyeong Daegun (Hangul: 광평대군; Hanja: 廣平大君)'. Lee Beom-seok was exiled to the Republic of China after participating in independence activities as a teenager. In 1919, he started studying at the Shinheung military academy (Hangul: 신흥무관학교; Hanja: 新興武官學校), a military school whose goal was to build a new army to fight for independence. Soon after, Lee fought in the Battle of Cheongsanni, a six-day engagement in eastern Manchuria. He later served as a general in the Korean Liberation Army for the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
In 1945, Lee attempted to return to Korea but was forced to remain in exile in China. In 1946, he returned to Korea and helped found the Korean National Youth Corps with Ahn Ho-sang. He was opposed to Kim Gu's South-North negotiations (Hangul: 남북협상; Hanja: 南北協商) and allied himself with Lee Syng-man to establish a unitary government in South Korea. He served as the new country's first prime minister from July 31, 1948 to April 20, 1950.
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