Lee Dong-hwan (, Japanese:, May 19, 1916 â November 11, 1991) was a South Korean government official, diplomat, and businessman. Lee served as vice-minister in the Japanese Home Ministry, as a Postal and Telecommunications officer for the Gangwon Province in the Government-General of Chà Âsen. Later, he served as a chief representative to the Japanese government and as a South Korean diplomat to Australia. He worked towards the normalization of post-war relationships between Japan and South Korea.
Lee was born on May 19, 1916, in Tanchon,Kankyà Ânan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan. He attended the , graduating in 1940. Lee then studied at the Tokyo University of Commerce, which he graduated from in 1942. He died on November 11, 1991.