Lee Jong-wook

Lee Jong-wook was a South Korean physician. He was the director-general of the World Health Organization for three years. Lee joined the WHO in 1983, working on a variety of projects including the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations and Stop Tuberculosis. He began his term as director-general in 2004, and was the first figure from Korea to lead an international agency.

12 April 1945

Born on the same birth day (12 April): Addie Joss • Brendon Urie • Jennifer Morrison • John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham • Jordan Archer • Luke Kibet Bowen • Mihai Stoica • Muhammad al-Jawad • Shannen Doherty • Tanino Liberatore • Vince Gill • Ádám Hanga

Born in the same month (April 1945): August Wilson • Björn Ulvaeus • Daniel Cohn-Bendit • Demetrio Stratos • Diana Darvey • Don Sutton • Gerry Cottle • Guy Fréquelin • Hugh Hopper • Jang Yong • Judy Nunn • Linda Hunt • Martin Chivers • Michael Brandon • Rodney Bickerstaffe • Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan • Steve Spurrier • Tammi Terrell • Terry Willesee • Tom Allen (Maine politician) • Werner Schroeter