Participant Biographies

Lee Hong Koo

Lee Hong Koo

Former Prime Minister, Republic of Korea
A World Free of Nuclear Weapons: A Bold Dream vs. A Reality in the Making

Dr. Lee was the prime minister of South Korea from 1994 to 1995. Before that, Dr. Lee served twice as the deputy prime minister for unification dealing with the relations between the two Koreas. He was also a member of the Korean National Assembly and the chairman of then-ruling New Korea Party. Dr. Lee was the Korean ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1991 to 1993 and to the United States from 1998 to 2000.