Lee Han-dong

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Han-dong (5 December 1934 – 8 May 2021)^{[1][unreliable source?][2]} was a South Korean politician who served as the prime minister of South Korea from May 2000 to July 2002.

His Excellency Lee Han-dong
이한동
Prime Minister of South Korea
In office 22 May 2000 – 11 July 2002
President	Kim Dae-jung
Preceded by	Park Tae-joon
Succeeded by	Kim Suk-soo
Personal details
Born	5 December 1934 Keiki Province, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died	8 May 2021 (aged 86) Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Alma mater	Seoul National University

Early life

Born in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province on December 5, 1934, he graduated from Kyungbuk High School and entered the Faculty of Law at Seoul National University.^[3]

Career

He served as a member of parliament from 1981 to 2000. He served as Prime Minister from 2000 to 2002 under then President Kim Dae-jung In 2002 Vowing to eradicate regionalism and corruption in 2004, he was indicted without jail on charges of embezzling 200 million won (US$170,000) in illegal political funds from SK Group during the presidential election. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced him to two years in prison suspended and ordered him to pay 200 million won in compensation.^[4][5]