Lee Hee-beom
South Korean politician
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Lee Hee-beom (Korean: 이희범; born 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.
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Lee Hee-beom | |
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| 이희범 李熙範 | |
Lee in 2017 | |
| President & CEO of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games | |
| In office May 4, 2016 – March 25, 2018 | |
| IOC President | Thomas Bach |
| Preceded by | Cho Yang-ho |
| Succeeded by | Cai Qi |
| Chair of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games | |
| In office May 4, 2016 – March 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Cho Yang-ho |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| 8th Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy | |
| In office December 17, 2003 – February 10, 2006 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Yoon Jin-shik |
| Succeeded by | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1949 Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
Early life
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.[2][3]
