Lee Ju-yeol
Economist and current Governor of the Bank of Korea · South Korea · On the map · Academics · Born 1952 · age 74
Lee Ju-yeol is a South Korean economist and technocrat who served as the 25th and 26th governor of the Bank of Korea, the South Korean central bank, from 2014 to 2022.
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He was re-nominated for the governorship by President Moon Jae-in and the nomination was confirmed by the National Assembly, thus renewing his governorship to March 2022 and becoming the first central bank Governor to be appointed for a second term throughout the history of the nation. He also serves as the Alternate Governor representing South Korea on the IMF Board.
