Lee Ki-poong
| Lee Ki-poong 이기붕 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 20, 1896 Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province, Joseon |
| Died |
April 28, 1960 (aged 63) Seoul, South Korea |
| Religion | Protestantism |
| Lee Ki-poong | |
| Hangul | 이기붕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李起鵬 |
| Revised Romanization | I Gi-bung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Ki-pung |
Lee Ki-poong (20 December 1896 - 28 April 1960) was a South Korean politician and Vice President. He was the Minister of National Defense (May 7, 1951 - March 29, 1952), Mayor of Seoul (June 6, 1949 - May 7, 1951). He was the leader of Liberal Party and supporter of Syngman Rhee (as a President). The Liberal Party held power from 1948 to 1960.
In March 15, 1960, South Korea held a presidential election. Liberal Party(including Syngman Rhee ang Lee Ki-poong) has electoral fraud. As a result of the electoral fraud, the April Revolution took place in April 1960. President Rhee resigned in April 26, 1960. Lee Ki-poong's family also resigned. In April 28 1960, Lee Ki-poong's first son, Lee Kang-seok (1937 - April 28, 1960) shot Lee Ki-poong and his family and then killed himself.