Lee Ki-poong

Lee Ki-poong
이기붕
Personal details
Born (1896-12-20)December 20, 1896
Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province, Joseon
Died April 28, 1960(1960-04-28) (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.

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