Lee Hee-beom | |
|---|---|
| 이희범 李熙範 | |
| 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, Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| Nationality | South Korean |
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.
Early life
Lee Hee-beom was born on March 23, 1949, in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province.[1]
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]
References
External links
- Organizing Committee President & CEO Lee Hee-beom at the Wayback Machine (archived 2018-03-07)
- PyeongChang 2018 Executive Board Nominates LEE Hee-beom as New President at the Wayback Machine (archived 2018-03-07)
- PyeongChang on right track for Olympics
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