Independence patriot · Provisional Government · Order of Merit for National Foundation, Patriotic Citizen's Medal (1990)
Same-name figures:
이원익(李元翼) — Renowned chief minister of Joseon and incorruptible official who served as chief state councillor across the three reigns of Seonjo, Gwanghae, and Injo
| Life | 1885 ~ 1963 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 전주 이씨 |
Yi Won-ik (1885–1963), from Seoncheon, North Pyongan Province, was a pastor who led the March 1st Movement while serving at Goryeong Church in Uiju in 1919.
He later joined the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, serving on its Foreign Affairs Committee and as director of general affairs and personnel, while secretly distributing the Provisional Government's newspapers and documents inside Korea and raising independence funds through bond sales.
He was posthumously awarded the Order of Merit for National Foundation in 1963.