Lee Hee-beom

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 by Yoon Jin-shik
Succeeded by Chung Sye-kyun
President & CEO of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
In office
May 4, 2016 – 2018
Leader Thomas Bach
Preceded by Cho Yang-ho
Succeeded by Cai Qi
Personal details
Born (1949-03-23)March 23, 1949
Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Nationality South Korea
Lee Hee-beom
Hangul 이희범
Hanja 李熙範
Revised Romanization I Heebeom
McCune–Reischauer Yi Heebeom
Pen name
Hangul 일
Hanja 一
Revised Romanization Indong
McCune–Reischauer Indong

Lee Hee-beom (Hangul: 이희범; Hanja: (李熙範; March 23, 1949) was 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.

Early life

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

Education

Lee graduated from Seoul National University.

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 Olympic Order award after his efforts in coordinating the 2018 Winter Olympics in Peongchang.

References

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

Sporting positions
Preceded by
South Korea Cho Yang-ho		 President of Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Games
2018		 Succeeded by
China 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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