Lee Hee-beom

Lee Hee-beom (Korean: 이희범; Hanja: (李熙範; March 23, 1949) is a South Korean politician. He took over as President of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics to succeed Cho Yang-ho after his resignation.

Lee Hee-beom

Olympic Order
이희범
李熙範
8th Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
In office
December 17, 2003 – February 10, 2006
Preceded byYoon Jin-shik
Succeeded byChung Sye-kyun
President & CEO of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
In office
May 4, 2016 – March 31, 2019
LeaderThomas Bach
Preceded byCho Yang-ho
Succeeded byCai Qi
Personal details
Born (1949-03-23) 23 March 1949
Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk-do
NationalitySouth Korea
Lee Hee-beom
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Heebeom
McCune–ReischauerYi Heebeom
Pen name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIndong
McCune–ReischauerIndong
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Early life

Lee Hee-beom was born on March 23, 1949 in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province.

Education

Lee graduated from Seoul National University High School, Seoul National University, BS Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration, George Washington University Master of Business Administration, Kyunghee University, Graduate School, Doctor of Business Administration Hoseo University Honorary Doctorate.

Sports career

On May 4, 2016, he was nominated as President & CEO of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for XXIII Olympic Winter Games to replace Cho Yang-ho since stepping down on May 3.

In 2018, he was given the gold Olympic Order award and the Paralympic Order award after his efforts in coordinating the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang.[1][2]

References
  1. https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-president-awards-the-olympic-order-to-pyeongchang-2018-organisers
  2. https://www.paralympic.org/news/pyeongchang-2018-six-paralympic-orders-awarded

http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/phone/news/view.jsp?req_newsidx=208322

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Cho Yang-ho		 President of Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Games
2018		 Succeeded by
Cai Qi
Political offices
Preceded by
Yoon Jin-shik		 Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
2003–2006		 Succeeded by
Chung Sye-kyun
Preceded by
 Succeeded by


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