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Lee Beom-seok (foreign minister) was born on 14 September, 1925 in Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Seoul, South Korea), is a South Korean politician (1925–1983). Discover Lee Beom-seok (foreign minister)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

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Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 14 September, 1925
Birthday 14 September
Birthplace Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Seoul, South Korea)
Date of death 9 October, 1983
Died Place Rangoon, Burma
Nationality South Korea

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1925

Lee Bum Suk (1925–1983) was the Foreign Minister of South Korea from 1982 until his death in 1983.

He was among the victims of the Rangoon bombing in Myanmar.

Lee was born in 1925 in Keijō.

1942

He and his family later moved to Heijō, where he graduated from the Second Middle School in 1942.

1944

Following his graduation, he went to Japan for his higher studies and completed the preparatory course at Hosei University in 1944.

1945

In September 1945, immediately after the independence of Korea from Japanese rule, he graduated from Korea University in 1946 with degree in economics.

1961

He later attended University of Maryland in 1961 and George Washington University in 1963.

Lee served as Head of the Korean Junior Red Cross and later served as advisor to the Korean Red Cross.

Lee was appointed as a diplomat during the regime of South Korean President Park Chung-hee.

In 1961, He was appointed as Director of the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1963

In 1963, he continued to serve as Assistant to the Ambassador at the UN and the United States.

1965

In 1965, Lee was appointed as research fellow at Korea National Diplomatic Academy and in 1966, he became the Head of Protocols at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1970

In 1970, Lee was appointed as the South Korean ambassador to Tunisia.

1971

In 1971, following the end of his tenure as ambassador to Tunisia, he was appointed as the Vice President of the Korean Red Cross.

1976

In 1976, he assigned as the South Korean ambassador to India.

During his time as ambassador to India, he made considerable achievements in establishing diplomatic relations with India, which was one of the leading countries in the Non-Aligned Movement.

This was possible due to close friendship with then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.

1980

From 1980 to 1982, he served as the head of the Center for Reunification, Secretary-General for the Committee for Peaceful Reunification Policies, and Head Secretary for the President, before being appointed as Foreign Minister in 1983.

1983

On June 29, 1983, one year after taking office as Foreign Minister, he gave a speech at the National Defense University, saying:

"'Normalization of relations with the Soviet Union and China is an important task for Korean diplomacy.'"

During the speech, he used the term Nordpolitik and presented it as a goal of normalized relations with the closest allies to North Korea, China and the Soviet Union.

In 1983, ahead of a trip to six countries in Southwest Asia and Oceania by President Chun Doo-hwan and First Lady Lee Soon-ja, he opposed going to Burma before India.

However, the suggestion was ignored.

In the end, Lee Beom-seok went to Burma with Chun Doo-hwan.

On October 9, Lee was part of the presidential staff who assembled early at Martyrs' Mausoleum, when one of three bombs concealed in the roof by North Korean agents exploded.

The huge blast ripped through the crowd below, killing 21 people and wounding 46 others.

Fourteen South Korean ministers including Lee, presidential advisers, journalists, and security officials were killed.

Four Burmese nationals, including three journalists, were also among the dead.

President Chun was saved because his car had been delayed in traffic and was only minutes from arriving at the memorial.

Lee is buried at Seoul National Cemetery.

Lee was married to Lee Jeong-suk, with whom he had four daughters and one son.

1988

When President Roh Tae-woo took office in 1988, he used Nordpolitik as a foreign policy toward the communist bloc.