Background
Lee, Kyung Sook was born on March 6, 1943 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Lee, Kyung Sook was born on March 6, 1943 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Degree in Political Science and Diplomacy, Sookmyung Women's University, 1965. Postgraduate, Sookmyung Women's University, 1967. Postgraduate, Macalester College, 1969.
Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University South Carolina, 1975. Doctor of Education (honorary), University South Carolina, 1996.
Instructor University South Carolina, 1973-1976. Associate professor Department Political Science & International Relations Sookmyung Women's University, 1976-1981, chief of department, 1981-1985, professor, 1985-1994, president, since 1994. Dean College Political Science and Law, Sookmyung Women's University, 1985-1990.
Dean of Planning, 1990-1994. Board directors Samsung Limited company, since 1998.
Elected to 11th National Assembly, 1981. Advisor Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1988-1990, Minister of Unification, 1990. Advisor Korea Woman Development Institute, since 1990.
Member Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification, since 1991 (chairman North Korea Research Association since 1993). Member Korean Broadcasting Commission, 199702000. Member National Commission for Rebuilding Korea, since 1998.
Member Presidential Commission for the New Milennium, 1999-2000. Visiting news commentator Korea Broacasting Systems, since 1999. Member Korean Political Science Association (director 1976).
2 children.