Lee Doo-hee

Lee Doo-hee
Minister of National Defense
Acting[1]
In office
26 June 2025 – 25 July 2025
PresidentLee Jae Myung
Prime MinisterLee Ju-ho
Kim Min-seok
Preceded byKim Seon-ho (acting)
Succeeded byAhn Gyu-back
Deputy Minister of National Defense
Assumed office
26 June 2025
PresidentLee Jae Myung
Prime MinisterLee Ju-ho
Kim Min-seok
Preceded byKim Seon-ho
Personal details
Born1967 (age 58–59)
Gyeongsan, South Korea
PartyIndependent
Korea Military Academy
Kyung Hee University
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/serviceRepublic of Korea Army
Years of service
1990–2024
RankLieutenant general
CommandsMissile Strategic Command[2]

Lee Doo-hee (Korean이두희; Hanja李斗熙; born 1967) is a South Korean politician and retired Republic of Korea Army lieutenant general. An independent, he served as acting minister of national defense of South Korea from June 2025 to July 2025.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Ji-hwan, Kim (27 June 2025). "Lee Doo-hee vows to enhance South Korea's defense exports through AI technology". ChosunBiz. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Respect to Former Vice Minister of National Defense Kim Sun-ho". Mediatrip.kr. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  3. ^ 이상현 기자 (26 June 2025). "[속보] 차관 인사…국방 이두희·복지1 이스란·환경 금한승·고용 권창준". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  4. ^ "New vice defense minister vows to build 'overwhelming' AI-based military capabilities". Korea JoongAng Daily. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.