Lee Jung-ok (Korean: 이정옥; Hanja: 李貞玉; born 1955) is a South Korean professor of sociology at Catholic University of Daegu previously served as Minister of Gender Equality and Family[1] under President Moon Jae-in from 2019 to 2020.

Lee has been active in academia, government and civil societies - both domestic and international.

Before appointed to Minister, Lee was the co-chair of Gender Equality Committee of Ministry of National Defense, co-president of Women's Forum for Peace & Diplomacy and chair of International Cooperation Committee of Korea Democracy Foundation.

She was previously a member and chair of Public Interest Activity Promotion (Nonprofit organization) Committee of Seoul Metropolitan Government.

[5] Lee graduated from Seoul National University with three degrees: bachelor in English Education and master and doctorate in sociology.