Lee Jae-gap
{{Short description|South Korean politician (born 1958)}}
{{family name hatnote|Lee||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| native_name = {{nobold|이재갑}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|03|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gwangju, South Korea
| alma_mater = Korea University
Seoul National University
Michigan State University
| office = Minister of Employment and Labor
| president = Moon Jae-in
| primeminister = Lee Nak-yeon
Chung Sye-kyun
| termstart = 21 September 2018
| termend = 6 May 2021
| predecessor = Kim Young-joo
| successor = An Kyung-duk
| party = Independent
| office1 = Vice Minister of Employment and Labor
| president1 = Lee Myung-bak
| termstart1 = 13 June 2012
| termend1 = 12 March 2013
| predecessor1 = Lee Gi-gwon
| successor1 = Jeong Hyun-ok
| primeminister1 = Kim Hwang-sik
| module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto
|hangul=%이재갑
|hanja=李載甲
|child=yes
}}
}}
Lee Jae-gap ({{korean|hangul=이재갑}}; born 27 March 1958), also known as Lee Jae-kap, is a South Korean politician currently serving as the Minister of Employment and Labor since his appointment by President Moon Jae-in in September 2018.
He was previously the deputy head of the Ministry under previous conservative president Lee Myung-bak. He was also the president of its child agency, Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, under preceding president Park Geun-hye.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[프로필]이재갑 고용노동부 장관 후보자|url=https://news.joins.com/article/22927983|date=2018-08-30|website=JoongAng Ilbo|language=ko|access-date=2020-05-03}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[프로필] 이재갑 노동부 장관 후보자 '고용 전문가'|url=https://moneys.mt.co.kr/news/mwView.php?no=2018083015538096720|date=2018-08-30|website=MoneyS|language=ko|access-date=2020-05-03}}
After passing the state exam in 1983, Lee devoted his professional career in public service most of which is at the Ministry.
He holds three degrees - a bachelor and a master's in public administration from Korea University and Seoul National University and a doctorate in labour relations from Michigan State University.{{Cite web|title=Minister' Profile > Minister/Vice Minister >About MOEL > Ministry of Employment and Labor|url=http://www.moel.go.kr/english/moel/moelMinister2.jsp|website=www.moel.go.kr|access-date=2020-05-02}}