Korea's Hope, First Talent Recruitment Lee Chang-han, Former Vice Chairman of Semiconductor Association

30 Years of Public Service in the Technology Industry

Korea Hope, which decided to merge with the Reform New Party, has recruited Lee Chang-han (66), former vice chairman of the Semiconductor Association, as its first candidate for the general election.

Korea Hope held a welcoming ceremony for Lee at the National Assembly Communication Office on the same day and announced his recruitment. Lee is a close associate of Yang Hyang-ja, the floor leader and semiconductor expert, and has served in public office for 30 years in the technology and industrial sectors.

Lee graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, earned a master's degree in Economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia in the United States, and obtained a Ph.D. in Economics from Kyung Hee University Graduate School.

He passed the 18th Technical High Civil Service Examination in 1982 and served in various government offices including the Korean Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Unification, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of National Defense, Presidential Secretariat, and Ministry of Science and ICT. He later served as the full-time vice chairman of the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association for about three years.

Lee Chang-han, former Vice Chairman of the Semiconductor Association

Currently, he serves as an advisory member of the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association, a director of the Korea Generative AI Association, and a member of the Biomedical Division and Technology Management Policy Division of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea.

Lee said, "Korea Hope, which proposes ways for all citizens to prosper based on advanced technology, is my hope," adding, "In this great crisis of population cliff and declining growth rate, I chose 'Korea Hope,' which pursues fruitful harmony rather than ideological political strife."

Korea Hope stated, "He is a figure who will realize Korea Hope’s grand dream of creating a Republic of Korea that breaks away from the past framework and moves toward the future," and added, "As a science and technology expert in semiconductors and other fields, we look forward to Lee’s path as he walks together toward becoming a science and technology hegemon nation."

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