Background
Lee, Honkon was born on December 7, 1920 in Kong Joo, Republic of Korea. Son of Kidong and Jinsil (Ahn) Lee.
Lee, Honkon was born on December 7, 1920 in Kong Joo, Republic of Korea. Son of Kidong and Jinsil (Ahn) Lee.
Graduate, Japanese and American Military Schools.
Commnd. major Korean Army, 1946, advanced through grades to general, 1954. Chief general staff Department Internal Security, 1946—1948. Superintendent Korean Constabulary Academy.
Commander Korean Constabulary. Military attache Korean Embassy, Washington, 1949, commanding general divisions and corps, 1949—1954. Chairman Joint Chiefs Staff, 1954—1956.
Chief staff, 1956—1959. National president Korean Veterans Association, 1960—1961. Ambassador Philippines, 1961—1962, England, Scandinavian Countries, Iceland, Malta, South Africa, 1962—1967.
Ambassador-at-large, 1967. Chairman Advisory Reform Committee, 1969, Korean Anti-Communist League, since 1976, Korea-British Society, since 1978.
Married Haeran Lee, 1946. 3 children; Married Kwiran Lee, 1954. 3 children.