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.

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

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
  1. "Lee Hee-beom". George Washington University. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  2. "President Thomas Bach awards the Olympic Order to PyeongChang 2018 organisers - Olympic News".
  3. "PyeongChang 2018: Six Paralympic Orders awarded".


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