Background
Lee, Tae-Sup was born on May 21, 1939 in Hwasong, Republic of Korea.
Lee, Tae-Sup was born on May 21, 1939 in Hwasong, Republic of Korea.
Bachelor in Engineering, Seoul National University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.
Managing director Poonghan Industries Limited company, 1972-1976. President Woopung Chemical Limited company, 1976, Daewoo Engineering Limited company, 1977, Young-Il Chemical Limited company, 1977, Poonghan Spinning Limited company, 1978. Elected 10th National Assembly, Seoul, 1979.
Re-elected 11th National Assembly, 1981, 13th National Assembly, Seoul, 1984, 15th National Assembly, Seoul, 1997. Chairman trade and industry committee, 1981-1983, member science, technical, information and telecommunications committee, since 1998. 3d Minister of State for Political Affairs, 1983-1985, 8th Minister, Ministry of Science and Tehc., 1986-1987.
Director, Forum of Democratic Leaders in the Asia-Pacific, since 1999. Gues professor, Myongji University, 1993.
Chairman foreign affairs subcommittee, Republican Party, 1979, chief secretary to president, 1979. Member national policy coordination committee, Democratic Justice Party, 1987, director National Policy Research Institute, 1988-1992. Chairman science and technical promoting committee, Democratic Liberal Party, 1990-1991.
Vice president, United Liberal Democrats, 1996, chairman Seoul Gangnam Eul District chapter, 1996, vice president, 1996-1997, 98, chairman policy committee, 1997-1998, chairman Gyeonggi Suwon Jang-An District chapter, 1998, since 2000, member special committee on political reform, 1999, vice president, since 1999. Director International Lions Association, 1993. Chairman, Green Society, 1998.
Children: 2 sons.