About Lee Yong-seop
Born 1951. Lee Yong-seop is a South Korean politician.
Lee Yong-seop (; born 11 September 1951) is a South Korean public servant and politician who served as a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to 2014 and as the mayor of Gwangju from 2018 to 2022.
Lee received his B.A. in Trade from Chonnam National University in 1974.
Election results General elections Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 2008 18th National Assembly General Election Gwangsan B (Gwangju) UDP 26,540 (73.15%) Won 2012 19th National Assembly General Election Gwangsan B (Gwangju) DUP 53,154 (74.67%) Won 2016 20th National Assembly General Election Gwangsan B (Gwangju) Democratic 43,749 (43.25%) Defeated
Local elections Mayor of Gwangju Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2014 6th Iocal Election Gwangju(Mayoral Elections) Independent - Resigned 2018 7th Iocal Election Gwangju(Mayoral Elections) Democratic 573,995 (83.06%) Won
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Lee Yong-seop was born on 11 August 1951 in Hampyeong County.
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