Lee Hong-yuan (Chinese: 李鴻源; pinyin: Lǐ Hóngyuán; born 21 June 1956) is a Taiwanese politician.

[3] Lee Hong-yuan was born in Taishan, Taipei County to a farmer family.

His father Lee Teng-hui served as head of the district.

[4] He obtained his bachelor's degree in hydraulic engineering from National Cheng Kung University.

Lee has also been a visiting professor at five universities in China and in the Netherlands.