Lee Hee-ho,[1] sometimes spelled as Lee Hui-ho, (Korean: 이희호; Hanja: 李姬鎬; 21 September 1922 – 10 June 2019), was a South Korean women's rights activist, peace advocate and former First Lady of South Korea during the presidency of her husband Kim Dae-jung from 1998 to 2003.

When Lee was 18, her mother died and this led to her decision to live up to three principles: not getting married, staying healthy and studying, according to her book "To Accompany."

In February 1950, several months before the outbreak of the Korean War, Lee graduated from Seoul National University.

After quitting the Organisation due to its function in reality limited solely to assisting military and police officers, Lee worked for youth division of National Council of Churches in Korea.

[4][5][6][7] Her delegation included former Minister of Culture Kim Sung-jae, scholar Paik Nak-chung, and several educators, but no members of the sitting South Korean government.

[4][7] In March 2017, a public opinion survey showed that Lee Hee-ho was the best first lady in South Korean history.

In April 2019, Lee's oldest stepson, Kim Hong-il, a politician and former lawmaker, died at the age of 71.