Lee Hui-ho

Lee Hui-ho
First Lady of South Korea
In office
25 February 1998  24 February 2003
President Kim Dae-jung
Preceded by Son Myeong-sun
Succeeded by Kwon Yang-sook
Personal details
Born (1922-09-21) September 21, 1922
Seoul, Japanese Korea
Spouse(s) Kim Dae-jung
Children Kim Hong-geol
Alma mater Seoul National University
Lambuth University
Scarritt College
Religion Methodism
Website http://www.kdjhall.org/board/index.html?pcno=67
Lee Hui-ho
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization I Huiho
McCune–Reischauer Yi Hŭiho
This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Lee Hui-ho (Hangul: 이희호; Hanja: 李姬鎬; born 21 September 1922) was the First Lady of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. She is the widow of the 8th President of South Korea, Kim Dae-jung.

Early life and career

Lee Hui-ho was born in Seoul on 21 September 1922, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. She graduated from Ewha Girls' High School, and graduated from Seoul National University in 1950. She married Kim Dae-jung in 1962.

Honorary titles
Preceded by
Son Myeong-sun
First Lady of South Korea
1998–2003
Succeeded by
Kwon Yang-sook
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