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President of the Republic of Korea from 2025, as verified by the official presidential biography in October 2026.
File portrait: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at a dinner in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. Official White House photograph by Molly Riley. The White House · Public domain · Source is a cropped portrait from an official White House photograph; no further content edits.
Lee is South Korea’s national president. His official biography identifies his earlier service as governor of Gyeonggi Province and as a member of the National Assembly. The reported interest-rate expectation is his public policy view.
Bank of Korea governor sees continued restrictive policy as inflation stays above target